Swiss artist Jean Tinguely created many moving art pieces, known as kinetic sculptures. These sculptures create unique soundscapes as they scrape against themselves, but this causes continual wear to the pieces. This IQP, sponsored by Empa and Haute-École Arc and in collaboration with the Museum Tinguely, aimed to evaluate the use of an acoustic camera, a device that can find the source of specific sounds. By using this camera to discern any new or altered sounds the sculptures create, we could suggest sites of wear to be investigated by conservators. This technique could be applied to kinetic art conservation as a whole, preserving these pieces for generations to come. We also created an exhibit for museum patrons that explains the potential role of acoustic imaging in art conservation.

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Creator

• Rodriguez Plassa, Aquilli
• Mejia Munoz, Nicolas
• Caleca, Mark
• Pollak, Emma

Subject

• Culture
• Innovation
• Learning

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 113985
• E-project-101123-160553

Palavra-chave

• Exhibit
• Acoustic Imaging
• Tinguely
• Kinetic Art
• Restoration
• Conservation

Advisor

• Polizzotto, Leonard
• Kumar, Uma T.

Year

• 2023

Center

• Zurich, Switzerland Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Rowena Crockett, Empa
• Laura Brambilla, Haute Ecole Arc Conservation-Restauration

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 4 - Quality Education
• 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
• 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

Date created

• 2023-10-11

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Source

• E-project-101123-160553

Rights statement

• In Copyright

License

• Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 International

Última modificação

• 2023-12-04