岡本真実　Manami OKAMOTO

Vocal Chords—homage to Tobias Bradford (2023) Media Art

Materials: Sound, textbook, school chair, speakers, motor, microcomputer, amplifier
Audio: 39-second loop

I made an instrument that rubs two speakers together. This makes the volume of a humming sound go up and down. The vibration makes a human-like shape shake.

When we hear a shaking voice, we often try to guess the person’s feelings just from their voice. This artwork shows how strange it is to try to read someone’s mind in this one-sided way.

Notes on the Vocal Cords