TRANSMISSION ART ARCHIVE
Circular Spectrum Analyzer
Circular Spectrum Analyzer is part of the ongoing Cross Current Resonance Transducer collaboration with LoVid. It is a solar energy to sound and movement transducer. Two solar panels directly power a shortwave radio and two motors. One of the motors continuously tunes the radio across the 19MHz spectrum while the other slowly turns seven discs. The shape and engraving of the discs was determined by data collected from the seven Sunsmile devices in the project Bonding Energy. Where solar data was collected from seven independent locations across New York State. The same data was used to engrave intricate patterns on the aluminum body of the sculpture.
Circular Spectrum Analyzer is made possible, in part, by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature; The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts; and the Greenwall Foundation. Special thanks to interns Richard McMaster, Dana Piazza, and Corey Clear.