Marla Hlady

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A Case for Sound - 2009 (ongoing)

Materials: custom fabricated wood boxes, hardware, MP3 player, amplified speakers, sound, AAA batteries, motion switch.

Dimensions: 12 3/8 x 12 3/8 x 2 3/4
and 12 3/8 x 12 3/8 x 5 3/4

Edition: 8

Commissioned by Artengine (Ottawa, Canada)

A Case for Sound is a sound object made to look somewhere between a suitcase/carrying case, record album box, instrument and portable record player. The object is constructed with wood and finished to a high gloss, holes are cut in each side for the speakers. Inside an MP3 player loops an audio segment. A motion switch interrupts the audio when the object is tilted. If repeatedly tilted, the interrupted audio can sound similar to a skipping record.

See also: Nite Ride project for Artengine

Exhibition History:
2011 Jessica Bradley Art + Projects (Toronto, Canada); 2009 Artengine (Ottawa, Canada)