This summer I had received a grant for a workshop at Domaine de Boisbuchet: a place that positions itself as an international research center for design and architecture.

The workshop: Shadows and Whispers: Emerging Forms at the Edges of Nature focused on combining nature and technology and creating beautiful, dynamic shadow plays. 

My contribution to the installation ended up being the Singing Field: I used metallic blades of grass to create a musical experience that reacted to the touch of the participants.
The blades were connected to a Digital Audio Workstation through a MIDI, when touched they would send a signal to play musical notes. When not interacting with visitors the singing field could be activated with a vibration motor, causing the 'grass' to move similar to wind blowing across a meadow.