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Peter Bosch & Simone Simons- De Krachtgever (1993-98)

De Krachgever (“Invigorator”) was a dynamic sculpture produced by artists Simone Simons and Peter Bosch. Each piece was comprised of wooden boxes held together horizontally and vertically by metal coils. The boxes were attached to one or more electrical motors and each box contained different materials in order to produce a unique rattle. A computer software designed for the work controlled the speeds of the motors in tandem with the movement of the boxes. The aim of the software was not to command motion in a set direction but rather to intensify the present frequencies to fill the space completely with sound. For each installation, Bosch and Simons varied the number of boxes and the size of the stacks to achieve this effect. Visit the Bosch & Simons website for additional images and a video of De Krachgever