Alexandre Burton

(vide)
10.22–11.28.2015

Alexandre Burton’s current research examines the incipient void, and falls within a broader field of creative work that is linked to electrical energy and electromagnetic fields. Burton has created a mechanism that includes six electromagnets that act simultaneously within a magnetic field, itself created by three magnets. This electromagnetic field, invisible to the naked eye, is revealed by the three magnet-objects that literally levitate, pulled between gravity and the magnetic forces.

An audio signal modifies the electromagnetic charge and causes the suspended magnets to oscillate. Depending on the frequencies, phases, and beats, the objects may even vibrate and revolve. These phenomena in turn modulate the magnetic field, where the signal is reintroduced into the system, thereby creating a feedback effect.

In the Poste Audio, Alexandre Burton presents the current phase of his research through a montage of sounds that stem from his prototype experiments thus far. His source material includes various recordings of electromagnetic phenomena, as well as ambient sound recordings made in the studio. These elements are organized into six loops of varying lengths, where the temporal phase shift generates a perpetually re-composed montage.