Giant New Sound Installation by Zimoun Inside an Abandoned Chemical Tank

June 12, 2013  |   Feature,   Initiatives,   World
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Sound artist Zimoun has completed work on what may be his most ambitious project ever—a towering sound installation inside an abandoned toluene tank in Dottikon, Switzerland.

In the latest sound installation by Swiss artist Zimoun, he used more than 300 balls tethered to electric motors to fill a 42-foot-tall chemical storage tank with a mesmerizing rumbling sound. The permanent installation, entitled “329 prepared dc-motors, cotton balls, toluene tank,” was created in collaboration with Hannes Zweifel in Dottikon, Switzerland. —Zimoun's sound sculptures and architectural interventions combine visual, sonic, and spatial elements. He's using simple mechanical systems to transform and activate the space.
In the latest sound installation by Swiss artist Zimoun, he used more than 300 balls tethered to electric motors to fill a 42-foot-tall chemical storage tank with a mesmerizing rumbling sound. The permanent installation, entitled “329 prepared dc-motors, cotton balls, toluene tank,” was created in collaboration with Hannes Zweifel in Dottikon, Switzerland. —Zimoun’s sound sculptures and architectural interventions combine visual, sonic, and spatial elements. He’s using simple mechanical systems to transform and activate the space.

The permanent installation uses 329 of the artist’s trademark prepared dc-motors and cotton balls that have been affixed to the inner tank walls, and relied on contributions from Hannes Zweifel Architecture, Davide Groppi, and many others. The result is a whirring, rhythmic soundscape that is completely camouflaged within an old factory.

Zimoun has completed several additional installations in the last few months, all of which can been seen on his website.