Elma IV 

2020 

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Elma IV consists of two self-made electromagnets in playful interaction. A circuit switching each electromagnet component on/off causes their steel pins to wiggle and generates attraction between components.

 

The piece presents energy in a raw form, whilst simultaneously arranging the elements in an organismic structure. Kind is drawn to electricity and magnetism, as forces with mysterious qualities that evoke a sense of ’life' to the objects they act upon and travel within. Electricity flows from the circuit, through twisted cable and a copper coil wrapped tightly on a machined steel rivet, producing a magnetic force that brings a vitality to the delicately weighted elements in Elma IV.

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Machined steel rivet, hand wound copper coil, epoxy, polymer clay, steel wire, steel washer, copper cable, electronics circuit + arduino in seperate box, 12V power supply, 5 V power supply 

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