Derive
The Derive is an object born from the field where the woods meet the digital realm. Just touch it gently to to allow your self to drift into a lush soundscape transmitted from a listening station placed deep into a Norwegian forest. Sometimes it will be birds and insects, at other times winds, rain and thunder – and more often than not, a sort of quietude that is rare to experience for most of us. The shape of the Derive draws inspiration both from sound waves and from elements to be found in the forest, such as pine cones and mushrooms.
The Derive emerges out of the encounter between the art project The Molecular Ballet and designers Emma Staubo and Jomi Evers. It was shown for the first time as a functional prototype on the Norwegian Presence exhibition during Milan Design Week in 2018 – connected via WIFI to a listening station placed in one of the old forests in Vestfold, Norway.
Year: 2018
Client: Elementa
Exhibition: Norwegian Presence, Milan Design Week
Material: 3D-printed gypsum (CJP)
Dimensions: Ø 18 cm