©KAWASE Kohske

13th Art Division Jury Selections

BEARINGS GLOCKEN II

Installation [Japan]

KAWASE Kohske

Outline

This is a musical instrument that automatically emulates a glockenspiel using steel ball bearings. The music composed for this work, combined with the visual effect of the falling balls bouncing and arcing from key to key inevitably draws a smile from its audience. The second version of the instrument, announced in 2009, can perform a total of five compositions.