Installation view (detail)
Video documentation
Five kinetic sculptures intricately rewind intangible Iraqi folk songs at different speeds, utilizing graphite pencils to set the cassette wheels in motion. The result is a deliberately distorted representation of memory, merging tangible and intangible elements within the cultural narrative.
Five 3D printed cassette tapes / Rotation mechanism / Media players / Pencils / Speakers / Customised pedestals / Cassette dimensions: 6cm x 12,5cm x 1.3cm.
Durations: Cassette #1: 00’04’22 min / Cassette #2: 00’03.19 min / Cassette #3: 00’02’14 min / Cassette #4: 00’01’28 min / Cassette #5: 00’01’48 min. Credits: Eetu Huhtala.
The artwork was commissioned by Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung, Beirut.