Secret Life of Plants (hoya), detail

Secret Life of Plants (hoya), detail

2015, ongoing

variable size and plant species

various plants, wood, conductive thread, earth magnets, amplifiers, batteries, iPod

The Secret Life of Plants is a series of living sound sculptures using the leaves of plants as audio speakers. Audio is activated by pressing a video arcade button on each individual sculpture. The sounds heard include field recordings of bird migration as heard in New England, Northern California, and South America.

Secret Life of Plants (hoya)

 
Secret Life of Plants, installation view

Secret Life of Plants, installation view

Secret Life of Plants (bromeliad)

Secret Life of Plants (bromeliad)

 

Secret Life (bromeliad)

2015 - 2018

28” x 38” x 15”

bromeliad, tree root, dowels, conductive thread, earth magnets, miniature amplifiers, ipod

Secret Life of Plants (dieffenbachia)

Secret Life of Plants (dieffenbachia)

 

Secret Life (dieffenbachia)

2015 - 2018

70” x 38” x 25”

dieffenbachia, tree root, dowels, conductive thread, earth magnets, miniature amplifiers, ipod

Secret Life of Plants, details

Secret Life of Plants, details

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