'Black Magic' sound sculpture series

'Black Magic'

Sound Sculpture Series [2009]

commissioned by INTO magazine
published by the Sound And Music network

first shown at my retrospective exhibition

' Janek Schaefer : Sound Art '

Bluecoat Gallery, Liverpool 5th Dec 2009 to 17th Jan 2010

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"Pretty Pollyogram "

Sampling parrot, sound horns, 78RPM Record.

33.3 x 25 x 25cm

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"Found Sound Player "

Gramophone acoustic pickup, used plastic pint glasses

30 x 10 x 10cm

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"Unwinding with a pint"

Wind-up gramophone mechanism, used plastic pint glass, drawing pin, retaining screw

35 x 30 x 22cm

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"Pickup Putdown"

Record Player, a copy of my Love Song LP, Helium balloon & ribbon

signed edition of 1 - supplied with 3 additional unfilled silver balloons

pull down on the ribbon to play & let go to stop

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"Inner Space Memorial [for JG Ballard] "

Loudspeakers, Gramophone Case, Car Amplifier, CD Player,

50 x 42 x 29cm

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