Vertical Penduling with Patty Quake, 1999
Dan Senn
(American, born 1951)
Location: University of Washington - Tacoma, Tacoma
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Vertical Penduling with Patty Quake is an interactive electronic and mechanical sound sculpture created by artist Dan Senn. Four compact disc (CD) players play musical scores consisting of sub-audio pulses. The pulses control sixteen pine-wood beaters suspended on nylon lines, which strike bells and piano wire to create musical sounds. Viewers can select one of five musical scores that range in duration from fourteen minutes to one hour.
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with University of Washington.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Dan Senn is an artist working in music composition and production, kinetic sound sculpture, and experimental and documentary film. He has been a professor of music and art in the United States and Australia, and he is the founder of several music festivals in Washington, Oregon, and the Czech Republic.
Senn studied music (composition, French Horn, conducting) and art (ceramics) at the University of Wisconsin and at the University of Illinois. He holds a Doctorate in Music Composition and Ceramic Sculpture (minor) from the University of Illinois. Senn lived in Tacoma, Western Washington, during the 1990s and 2000s, and he was the first Artist-in-Residence at the University of Washington at Tacoma in 1998. He is currently based in Prague (in the Czech Repubic, Europe) and Wisconsin.
ARTWORK DETAILS
Material Category | Sculpture - interactive / technology / kinetic |
Medium | Wood, piano wire, metal, and electronics (sound sculpture) |
Dimensions | 8 ft x 8 ft x 21 in |
ID Number | WSAC1998.005.000 |
Acquisition Method | Site responsive commission |
Artist Location | Wisconsin, United States |
Location Information
Agency | University of Washington |
Artwork Location | University of Washington - Tacoma West Coast Grocery building, Atrium, 2nd floor window well |
WA County | Pierce |
Placement | Interior |
Site Type | University |
Address | 1900 Commerce St. Tacoma, WA 98402 |
Geo. Coordinates | 47.245825, -122.437323 |
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