Flying

Flying is a kinetic sound installation that explores movement, sound, and spatial perception. It consists of two mobiles, each with two ventilator blades and accompanying speakers, suspended from their own electric cords.

When powered on, they slowly begin to move in the right direction, searching for momentum. As they pick up speed, they start to rotate, their orbits gradually expanding as if tracing an invisible choreography. With increasing velocity, their movements become more erratic, crossing barriers, nearly colliding, and constantly adapting to the forces that shape their motion.

The installation investigates the acoustic characteristics of space. The two mobiles emit distinct tones, which merge with the mechanical hum of the spinning propellers. As the ventilator blades slice through the air, they fragment and distort the sound, creating the beating phenomenon, a rhythmic pulsation that shifts with their motion. The Doppler effect further alters the perception of sound, making it undulate through the room as though waves were crashing against invisible walls.

A crucial element of Flying is the interaction and choreography with its own materiality. As the mobiles continue their rotations, their power cables become entangled, twisting tightly around themselves. At a certain point, the tension reaches its peak, forcing the mobiles into a frantic, chaotic backward spin until they come to a standstill. Then, as if resetting, they begin to move forward once again, regaining speed and orbiting in a continuous cycle of tension and release.

The work is part of an ongoing exploration of kinetic instruments, sculptural objects that generate sound through movement. At its core, Flying examines the push and pull of attraction and repulsion, reflecting human emotions through mechanical behavior. The installation is never truly still. It exists in a perpetual loop of motion, resistance, and surrender, an unpredictable dance shaped by the very forces that sustain it.