Artist at work in the studio, preparing, experimenting and testing the last project of my Splashbox

For this last project of the Splashbox, I had converted this self-built sound-sculpture to a fairground attraction, a money collector for the 80 meter long Motorshiff Stubnitz. This is a floating German music platform which had to go into dock, and asked for contributions to do so. Together with Lucas Simonis, I compiled a CD of the Dutch experimental music scene and we organized an event, the proceeds of which went to this ship.

By tossing a coin into the Splashbox, a different unique short dance of the coin, or coins, started, caused by varying vibrations. A fully automated process, I had cobbled together and was programmed with an Arduino module. I used a little lightbeam and a lightsensor, which made a random program start, in case a short interruption happened, caused by the passing coin. In the final set-up a little bit of water was added into the collector, so the coins could dance into the water.

The background music you hear, is separate from the installation and is made by my favorite German band: Ammer & Console.