Instrument Sematary is so far only one instrument, but it is intended to be a series of new musical instruments in which broken, pre-loved classical instruments are brought back to life with weird new identities. Energised by the current climate change emergency and inspired by Stephen King's 1980’s horror story Pet Sematary in which deceased animals return to life with unfamiliar and evil personalities, this series explores a circular economy instrument design approach. The instruments feature embedded technology, amplified sound, UV light-reactive paint and re-assembled parts of pre-owned/disused instruments.

 

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Instrument Sematary has been performed and exhibited at:

• V&A Digital Design Weekend 2019, London

• Ars Electronica 2019, Media and Arts Technology Campus Exhibition, Linz

• Barbican Archives Residency 2019, London

• IKLECTIK Music from the Augmented Instruments Lab 2019, London

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