Windshield
Collaborative work with Natalia Dominguez Rangel
2021
Wearable sculpture
"WINDSHIELD: Reduce Excessive Pressure" is a one-to-one replica of the windshield from the Rode NT-SF1 microphone.
Reinventing
Collaborative work with Yinzk
2021
Video Clip
Video clip for the album "I Am a Portal, So Are You" by Yinzk. A 3D scan of a face was rigged and animated for the clip, using Blender for both the rigging and animation.
Eternal Fire
Courtesy of photography: http://juuke.nl
Self initiated
" What if a fire could teach itself to burn forever? "
2019
Installation
Modern technology rarely lasts a long time. Computers typically fail after approximately five to seven years of use, and cell phones even sooner. Additionally, we are constantly confronted with numerous software updates, which can quickly render certain programs and services outdated. In contrast, the first technology mastered by humankind was the creation of fire, a technology we still use today, several millennia after its discovery. To explore whether modern computers could endure through the ages, I built an installation where a machine feeds itself through fire, and in turn, the machine sustains the fire, creating an endless loop. Eternal Fire is a thought-provoking project that serves as a metaphor for the complex and often challenging relationship humans have had with technology. The discovery of fire marks the beginning of this relationship. The installation raises critical questions about long-term thinking, the ethics of automation, energy consumption, and humanity's absurd role in technological development.
Monument for Memory
Courtesy of photography: http://juuke.nl
Self initiated, powered by NXP semiconductors
" The very first computermemory units were woven by hand. This craft has been lost over the last 50 years. "
2019
Interactive Installation
This project is a monument to the lost craftsmanship of one of the earliest methods of computer memory manufacturing: ferrite core memory assembly. The microchip development company NXP relied on skilled craftswomen to weave these core memories by hand. By closely studying their weaving techniques, this work recreates a 64-bit memory and allows it to interact with one of NXP’s smallest memories to date, the NFC (Near Field Communication) chip.
Curtain of Radio
Courtesy of photography: http://jaapzoet.nl
Self initiated, powered by Provincial house of Gelderland
" What if you could have the abillity to hear digital networks around you? "
2019
Interactive Installation, Soundscape
This project was commissioned by the Provincial House of Gelderland. With the advent of the 5G network, many people are concerned about radioactivity in their immediate surroundings. This installation can detect radio wave frequencies from 20 Hz to over 90 kHz in your environment and convert them into audible sound.
Third Person on Demand
Self initiated
" What if you could make a sensation of your own third person view? "
2019
Virtual Reality Artwork
This work is based on the sensation people experience when seeing themselves on television or popular social media accounts, a highly sought-after status that many pursue today. This phenomenon has evolved since the famous police chase of O.J. Simpson in 1994, where, for the first time, people could see themselves on live television from a third-person perspective. With this work, you can hire a service that provides a VR headset and a wide-angle camera, allowing you to observe yourself in the real world and interact with your environment through another set of eyes.
Birth Control
Self initiated
" What if an AI could simulate a pregnancy period? "
2019
Installation
NVIDIA, a corporation known for digital video game graphics cards, released an API program earlier this year, which became the core of various famous programs capable of recognizing faces, like Pix2Pix and deepfakes. The program excels at creating faces. I reprogrammed the code to create entire humans—a face, along with personal attributes and characteristics. The program uses a database of over 60,000 images of faces found on the internet and generates entirely unique faces, different from any of those found online. When rendered on our personal computers, it takes about 9 months to process one human face, similar to the duration of a real human pregnancy.
Voices of the Unheard
Self initiated
" What if the sea could be an area for free speech? "
2019
Interactive Object
After the gradual disappearance of democracy in Hong Kong, Taipei and Macau now face similar changes under the growing influence of the Chinese government. The people of Macau and Taipei value free speech and public opinion, but many fear that these freedoms may soon disappear. The only place where free speech could potentially survive would be the ocean surrounding the islands. When that time comes, this device could play a vital role in recording voices and opinions and transmitting them across the seas. The buoy operates on wind energy and broadcasts recorded voices via radio signals within a 50-meter radius around its antenna.
ExoBox
Self initiated
" What if modern military equipment should be brought in real life entertaiment systems? "
2019
Interactive Wearable Suit
Yvan the Terminator was a Russian soldier who demonstrated the first wearable body armor suit that always hits its target, regardless of your body position or, more crucially, when you are unable to pull the trigger yourself. This installation explores the question of who is in control of your body when wearing an exoskeleton. The suit is connected to a controller operated by someone off-screen, enabling you to participate in a real-life boxing match against another exoskeleton. In this scenario, the audience controls your arms, while you retain control of your feet.
Border CTRL
Self initiated. This is a group collaboration with Eva van Boxtel, Tycho Kilsdonk, Oscar van Leest, Michelle Feelders, Deborah Mora, Sjoerd Mol, Rosa Poelmans and Berend te Linde.
" What if a roomba could show the oulines of google maps? "
2018
Installation
Google Maps is slowly documenting the entire planet and making it publicly available online. However, some countries still resist the service and do not allow Google cars to capture footage. Germany is one of these countries. Ironically, Roombas have been accused of doing something similar, mapping out the layouts of homes and sending the data to online systems. In this way, both Google and Roombas find themselves on similar ground. This installation features a digitally modified Roomba, cleaning the outline borders of Google Maps on a large field of sand. Slowly, the countries that have come under Google’s control will emerge on the sand.
Radionocular
Self initiated.
" What if you had the power to see Alpha and Gamma radiation waves? "
2018
Virtual Reality Installation
Radio waves come in various frequencies; some can be heard, while others are used to see through your skin. However, no radio waves can be detected by the human eye. This project allows you to visualize the world as if you had the power to access alpha and gamma radiation waves. Suddenly, you would have the ability to see through walls and beyond.
Copper Wars
Self initiated.
" What if a machine could predict an economical crisis using copper? "
2017
Interactive Installation
The Copper Development Association estimates that approximately 90% of global copper production is consumed by electrical equipment and other industrial uses, while the remaining 10% is used in transportation and other areas. This heavy reliance on copper makes its prices a good leading indicator of the economic cycle. For instance, if orders for copper are being canceled or delayed, the price will drop, signaling that an economic recession may be imminent. Conversely, if orders for copper are rising, the price will increase, indicating that industrial jobs are growing and the economy remains healthy. This machine, made of copper, is connected to live copper prices. It actually turns slower or faster as copper prices drop or rise, visually indicating the potential for an upcoming global economic recession.
Bridge Synth
Self initiated. Collaboration with Mireille Steinhage.
" What if bridges could be places to wonder? "
2017
Interactive Installation
The famous John Frost Bridge in Arnhem is both a monument and a non-place. People rarely linger there, as the bridge is primarily used for transit. To transform this non-place into a space where people can gather, the entire bridge is turned into a musical instrument. This synthesizer is attached to the metal rail of the John Frost Bridge and harnesses the vibrations of the bridge whenever cars or buses drive by. You can then live-mix these vibrations like a DJ, using effects such as flangers, echoes, and record buttons.
Brainvibe
Self initiated.
" What if you could hear your own neurons? "
2017
Interactive Installation
Whenever your muscles move, a small current of 200 millivolts travels from your brain to the cortex and into your muscles. These small currents can be captured and amplified to create a new instrument that produces sounds directly from the human body.
Bubble Font
Self initiated.
" What if a font could fly? "
2017
Interactive Installation
This machine cuts digital text input into foam mixed with helium gas, allowing it to float.
Conditional Staircase
Self initiated.
" What if a staircase was an input for sound? "
2016
Interactive Installation
This camera uses a script that converts human movements into sound boxes. Each grid triggers a different sound.