Commissioned by City of Drammen, Norway.
Budget: NOkr. 2.000.000,-

CONCEPT
Drammen, the River City. This work continues the folklore of Nøkken the Water Spirit, through the alchemy between arts and science to create tangible mechanisms that provide the public with hands-on explorations into the cultural and ecological layers of this site. The community itself is the sole operators and producers of the artwork’s content and context on a daily basis.

THE ARTWORK
The artwork has two components. Playing music for Nøkken, and eavesdrops on his music, with the intention to re-establish a harmonious relationship with him.

1) Music for Nøkken. Ypsilon Bridge is transformed into a functional Harp that plays music to Nøkken, powered by the public’s daily crossing of the bridge.
2) Eavesdropping on Nøkken. Using a modified Faraday’s experiment to eavesdrop on Nøkken’s music, to gain intimate understanding to his world.

http://www.livinglenses.com/publicart/riverharp/riverharp1.html