8th Marble Symphony
Kinetic marbles, analog textures, and Arduino sensors combine in a rotating sound installation exploring repetition and spatial rhythm.
Overview
An exploration of replication and spatial rhythm through kinetic sculpture and sound. Marbles orbit endlessly around a rotating axis mounted on a circular wooden base, their motion echoing the repetition and geometry found in Abraham Palatnik’s kinetic objects. Arduino-driven sensors track the marbles’ movement and translate it into sound — triggering melodies that blend analog and digital textures, layered with floor patterns designed to reinforce the sensory dialogue between motion, material, and sound. Developed during Robotument: a Robotic Sound Installation Workshop, led by Javi F. Gorostiza as part of Intermediartes 2024 at ESMAD — a week-long transdisciplinary program merging arts, robotics, and interaction design.