Dynamo is a large-scale suspended artwork specifically developed for the atrium of the Spanish Pavilion at Expo Dubai 2020. Created by Daniel Canogar in collaboration with composer / audio-artist Francisco López, the artwork is composed of sculptural screens that form three interlaced loops.

A large-scale, multi-channel sound system arranged in a ring of 16 concealed speakers is built into the walls that project sound into the space, in ever-changing sonic combinations triggered by the visual patterns from the screens. Surrounding the artwork is a spiralling ramp with interactive sensors under the handrail, translating touch into animated sparks on the screens. The more the public activates the sensors, the more vibrant Dynamo’s visual and sonic content becomes.

Mimicking the workings of an electromagnetic dynamo, the artwork eventually collects enough energy to generate a thundering experience that resonates through the atrium. The ecstatic discharge is followed by a quieter mode, which gives way to a new cycle of gradual build-up.

Dynamo is a meditation on the circulatory nature of energy and the synchronization of biological and technological systems. It is also an invitation for us to imagine and participate in the dynamos that will energize our future.

"There is a slightly industrial feeling here, like walking along a conveyer belt in a big industrial building. Machines buzz and hum, and there is a strong, energetic flow to the sounds. Sometimes the sound of water sets events in motion, like a good old waterwheel but with a more electric feeling... There is some mighty intense music here, even without the tactile feeling of the installation" (Vital Weekly).

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