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  • sculptures & installations
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    • AI UNIVERSE 2425
    • AI UNIVERSE (2023)
    • Plovdiv City Portrait (2022)
    • Buiten Beeld Knokke (2021)
    • Fremdkörper (2021)
    • Laser Drawings (2021)
    • Ciudad de Contenedores (2020)
    • Tehran (2020)
    • Shanghai Towers (2019)
    • The Wall of Sound (2023)
    • The Enterprise (2017 - ongoing)
    • Freight (2015)
    • Turbocharged (2010 - 2012)
    • Showroom
    • Painting on aluminium
    • All your base...
    • Vertere - vinyl label design
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The Wall of Sound


The 'Wall of Sound' is a monstrous, ever-expanding monolith of speakers and amplifiers, all connected and pulsing with a terrifying energy. Four amplifiers feed this behemoth, pushing out soundtracks I've composed specifically to bring my sculptures to life. But be warned, these aren't just any ordinary soundtracks - they're crafted from the eerie, otherworldly sounds I've recorded myself. Enter if you dare, but be prepared to have your senses assaulted.

The Wall of Sound (2023 iteration)

A soundtrack for sculpture

Music is the lifeblood of my creative process. It's a force that propels me forward, a driving heartbeat that pounds in my ears like the relentless rhythms of house and techno. And it's that pulse that gives birth to the monstrous creation known as 'The Wall of Sound'.

Conceived from the ruins of forgotten electronics and a bottomless pit of a budget, this towering colossus started as a humble assembly of scavenged speakers and amplifiers. But over time, it grew into something far more sinister, an invaluable musical collaborator that transforms my art from the purely visual into something that blasts all the senses. Each piece carefully selected, each speaker and amp fine-tuned to perfection, it's an ever-growing monster of sound, born from my need for something louder, something more powerful.

The Wall of Sound (2020 iteration)

The Wall of Sound (2020 iteration)

Laser projections on The Wall of Sound

Laser projections on The Wall of Sound

The development of the Wall of Sound, backwards in time:

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