Machines

The eight Metronome machines are inspired by the oscillating movement giving precise timing to musicians. The tangled ticks create an asynchronous rhythm, to remind the time that flees. A red button invites visitors to stop the movement, suspending this asynchronous rhythm for a moment.

The two Astrolabe machines reinterpret the function of astral clock in an arrangement of off-center rods drawing a ∞-shaped movement, questioning the scale of time as we perceive it. On one of the astrolabe, a fan inflates a fabric, creating an astral sail with light variations.

The two Wind Tunnel machines are halfway between hourglass and aerodynamic test machine. A sphere seems to float in the middle of a swirl of white particles. The speed of the whirlpool is variable.

The Sextant machine metamorphoses the maritime navigation tool. Its function is reversed: from a passive reading and navigation tool, it becomes a mechanical projection tool. A beam of light comes out of the sighting scope and projects a moving light onto a concave disc.