Parthenocarp Ronald van der Meijs
(2010)

300 x 500 x 300 cm Hybrid greenhouse cucumber plants, okoume plywood, ebony, beech wood, brass, metal, pvc, irrigation system, electric motors, growth lamps and steel cable Courtesy of the artist Photo: Bas Czerwinski (2, 3)

The growth of cucumber plants influences sound in this sizeable musical installation. The tone you hear is determined by the degree to which the cucumber is pressing up against its outer layer. This means that the sound the installation makes alters extremely slowly over the course of time.

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