Exhibition: On Air

Eastern Bloc and ELEKTRA are happy to present "On Air" by Peter van Haaften, Michael Montanaro & Garnet Willis. "On Air" is an interactive sound art installation that collects voice and creates sonic modulations with a series of whimsical kinetic sculptures.

Info:

ⓘ Opening Night: Thursday, June 26th: 6pm to 9pm

ⓘ Schedule:

• Friday, June 27th: 2pm to 9pm

• Saturday, June 28th: 12pm to 6pm

• Sunday, June 29th: 12pm to 6pm

ⓘ Price: Free (no booking required)

ⓘ Location: Eastern Bloc - 55 Rue de Louvain Ouest # 53

ⓘ Accessible by bus (lines 19, 54, 55, 146, 135) and about 10 minutes on foot from Sauvé Metro

ELEKTRA:

Don’t miss EXO - Beyond Borders from June 18 - 22nd 2025.

More information: https://www.elektramontreal.ca/festival-2025

Video of the installation:

Credits:

Peter van Haaften: Creative direction, concept and design, composition, sound design, interaction design, programming, electronics, acoustics.

Michael Montanaro: Creative direction, concept and design, visual design / realization, interaction design, optomechanical design, fabrication.

Garnet Willis: Concept execution, lead designer, engineering, sculptural realization, acoustics, mechatronics, testing, tooling and fabrication

Special Thanks: Martin Marier, Nima Navab, Thierry Dumont, Tatev Yesayan, Carolie Delisle, Dirk Zylstra, Guillaume Fortin, Eureka Lighting, Nichia Corporation

Photo: © Jonathan Goulet

This artwork was made possible through the generous support of Canada Council for the Arts, Conseil des Arts de Montréal, Fonds de recherche du Québec, MOULIN DE L’IMPRÉVU, Concordia University-Montréal.