Vibrating Strings in a Magnetic Field (2003):  

When current is applied to a wire a magnetic field 

is created around the wire.  In this sculpture, two 

wires are positioned over a permanent magnet and an

alternating current from an audio source is run 

through the two wires. The resulting magnetic field

around the wires interacts with the magnetic field 

of the permanent magnet, causing the wires to vibrate

in a pattern similar to that of the inputted audio wave.  

The sound of the strings is both colored and amplified 

by the resonator, mutating the original sound into a 

beautiful metallic output.  In the sound example below, 

audio is provided by tuning into internet talk radio.

listen [mp3]