Tracey
Cockrell
POEMOPHONE:
OPTIMA
a sound sculpture
7” x 13” x 12”
typewriter, steel, cherry
2003/ongoing
One of eight lamellophone typewriters, each having a unique tuning
system. The act of typing sets this sound sculpture in motion
generating a series of collaborative performances with other artists,
writers, and musicians.
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Listen
to audio excerpt, from
Reading Aloud, Gestures of Resistance, 13 seconds: