Platonic Chains

Exhibited in ITP/IMA 2024 Spring Show
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A site-specific installation exploring sound & mechanized-organic interaction.  Constantly moving web-structure made with chains and hung from the ceiling.

Installed at the Media Commons @ 370 Jay Street in April of 2024. Featured in the Interactive Telecommunications Spring Show May 2024.

1/4" steel chains, motorized winch, quick links, arduino, found objects
Dimensions:  adjustable

Team: 
Jacenia Li
Annie Zhu
Qashka Rulino
Jannah Mokhtar





Installation Images




Working Mechanisms:


Arduino connects to two separate linear actuators that decides the duration to press the buttons of the garage winch that supports and moves the metal chains up and down to create wavy movements.



Process Documentation:


Stage 1 - Ideation and Prototypes


Project Description:
“A constantly moving web installation that audiences can navigate through. This installation is made with chains and hung from the ceiling, with its main parts around a human height. The center of the web is connected to the ceiling with a motor that moves it up and down. And it will automatically make sounds when clashing with itself and the ground.”

Stage 2 - Material Tests and Cost Estimation

sourcing chain sizes and buying foot-long samples of 3/8″ and 1/4″ and decide to go ahead and order what we thought was 1/4″


Stage 3 - Working Mechanisms and Physical Computing Testing

Stage 4 - Staging Tests

Stage 5 - Main Controller / Box Building

Stage 6 - Installation

Stage 7 - Exhibition

Stage 8 - Deinstallation

Stage 9 - ITP / IMA Spring Show