Loops relies on a system of projectors, cameras, and speakers that create endless input and output loops, producing an experience of constant movement. In a ‘feedback loop,’ the cameras pick up the projection on the wall and project the image back onto it, thus reproducing  it ad infinitum.  When  the  movement  of  a  visitor  is  caught  by  a camera,  it  influences  the  geometric  structure  and  reverberates within it. The sound of Loops is based on samples of classical Arabic  music  played  in  a  loop,  and  accompanied  by  digital manipulations based on the auditory illusion known as a Shepard tone. The work draws on the traditional arabesque image, but challenges  it  technically  and  conceptually  using  contemporary techniques. The  spectators involvement  in  the projected  image  may  be  viewed  as  an  interruption  –  or  as a merging and assimilation into perfect harmony.

Loops was presented at the Museum of Islamic Art, Jerusalem, as part of ‘Contemporary Arabesque’ Exhibition, Curated by Tamar Gispan Greenberg.

Sound design: Aviad Zinemanas. Video and Stills documentation: Hila Ido.