THE SYSTEM PREFERS SILENCE

Interactive Sounding Sculpture

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createdLisa Passing & Andreea-Cristina Mirceaexhibited atSehsüchte International Student Film Festival, Potsdam, Germany

THE SYSTEM PREFERS SILENCE — the wire resonator and amplifier, UV-lit — Photo © Andreea-Cristina Mircea

silence-video.mp4 — video documentation [ play · sound on ]

video · 00:09 Sehsüchte, Potsdam

// shown at Sehsüchte International Student Film Festival (Potsdam, Germany)

// materials & system Repurposed record player, servo motors, wire resonator, capacitive sensing, custom sound synthesis

The System Prefers Silence is a sculptural sound installation where a repurposed record player becomes an autonomous wire instrument driven by servo motors. Capacitive sensing detects human proximity, introducing noise and latency—treating presence as disruption rather than control.

THE SYSTEM PREFERS SILENCE — Detail view — Photo © Andreea-Cristina Mircea

THE SYSTEM PREFERS SILENCE — Wire mechanism detail — Photo © Andreea-Cristina Mircea

THE SYSTEM PREFERS SILENCE — Interaction close-up — Photo © Andreea-Cristina Mircea

THE SYSTEM PREFERS SILENCE — Exhibition setup — Photo © Andreea-Cristina Mircea