Solar Powered Ukeleles by Nigel Helyer
Solar powered ukuleles by Nigel Helyer. Photo by Ian Clothier
About the Project
Nigel Helyer led the technical creation of many projects by participants and presented solar powered ukuleles, where 2 x 1 watt solar panels powered a small motor which rotated a rubber band, striking the ukulele strings.
Short Bio
Dr Nigel Helyer (a.k.a. DrSonique) is an independent sculptor and sound-artist who has forged an international reputation for large scale sound-sculpture installations, environmental public artworks and inter-active new-media projects for museums and festivals. Nigel’s practice is strongly interdisciplinary, linking a broad platform of creative practice with scientific research and development in both Academic and Industrial contexts, in a complex meeting of Poetics and Technics, which he augments with an active interest in critical writing and advocacy. One of the hallmarks of his career is his commitment to collaborative and co-creative activity, expanding the boundaries of experimental trans-disciplinary practice, especially in the areas of Art and Science and Bio-Arts.
A Selection of Other Intercreate Projects
