4th May 2013 10:00am - 10th May 2013 5:00pm
University Gallery
Free Entry
Electronic music takes on a whole new meaning in the hands of Felix Thorn, whose intricate installations combine Heath Robinson ingenuity with mesmeric sound and lighting. Each installation is a medley of bespoke mechanical devices, individually designed to make a different sound: hammers strike, drums beat and bells ping with all the range of a percussion orchestra.
The result is far from the cacophony you might expect. Programmed by a computer, the machines dovetail into specially composed sequences of hypnotically percussive music, while the accompanying lighting and the movement of a thousand mechanical parts brings everything magically to life. With Felix’s Machines, mechanical music has never been less mechanical.
Sat 4 - Fri 10 May, 10am - 5pm
Thu late night opening until 8pm
Live performance 9 & 10 May, 9.30pm (Free but ticketed)
Supported by Brighton & Hove Businesses
