At one time, not too long ago, there were millions and millions of miles of magnetic tape sold each year in the form of casette tapes or reel-to-reel tapes. But then the music industry - whose product was responsible for most of those casette tapes - moved on to more advanced modes of delivering its product.
Magnetic tape is largely a forgotten medium for most consumers. But not Japanese artist Ei Wada. He uses magnetic tape to create kinetic sculptures and moveable feasts of art. Such as the scenery in this video:
Staff ORE, on YouTube, explains:
"Electronicos" is what the "electronics" that human civilization once created morphed into, casting away the manual, and draping itself in a smell of new culture instead.In the evening hours, the magnetic material starts falling down as it rotates and plays music, drawing shapes and patterns with time.
"Look, the 20th century is tumbling down! Down like a waterfall..."
Hey, you don't have to understand modern art (I certainly don't claim to) to appreciate finding beauty in unlikely places.
(H/T: Gizmodo)