COPPER FEVER

Copper Fever is a sound installation in which hand-formed copper sculptures function as resonant bodies within an evolving sonic environment. Placed on vibration speakers and connected to hand-built analogue synthesizer elements, the copper forms colour and transform the electronic sound through resonance, producing a listening experience that is both sculptural and physical.

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Developed after Shivers, this work continued my exploration of the relationship between sound and materiality, while extending it into a more spatial and sculptural form. The large copper bodies were shaped by hand using metalworking techniques, allowing material process and acoustic behaviour to become closely intertwined.

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Copper Fever also marked the beginning of my interest in interactivity. A distance sensor introduced a responsive element into the installation, linking the movement of the viewer in space to shifts in the sonic environment. Through this work, my practice began to move more explicitly toward the relationship between material, sound, and audience interaction.

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"Copper Fever" was first exhibited at the graduation show TASE 2021 at Estonian Academy of Arts, where it it received special mention from the jury of Young Artist Award 2021. It also received special mention from the jury of Nordic Baltic Young Artist Award 2021.

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Photos by Martin Buschmann and Holger Loodus

Video documentation by Katrin Enni