Esquemáticos is a series of works that link hand-made embroidering with the symbolic representation of analogue circuit diagrams.

The project is an exhibition of large schematic drawings that have been hand-sewn with a conductive thread and electronic components. The embroidered illustrations of the circuits are fully functional and can be operated by the public.

There are 5 sound pieces, each measuring 300 x 150 cm:

• A 555 integrated circuit creates sound oscillations in response to the public’s drawings with graphite pencils.
• An electronic organ has 8 push-buttons that correspond to the musical scale.
• A heart-rate sensor activates an LED light and a loudspeaker to the rhythm of the pulse of the participant.
• An audio sensor connected to a relay that turns on an old radio or a turntable.
• A breathalyzer measures the alcohol level in the breath of the participant and converts it to an ambulance siren (tequila is optionally provided to help the public activate the work).

This project, by Amor Munoz, “attempts to overlay the abstraction of technical drawings with functional technology, creating formal and procedural connections between them.”

via fashioningtech