About

Electric Tea is a series of art installations that put sound where it does not belong. The series includes two pieces that I worked on.

The first piece, Peace Games, was exhibited twice in partnership with Playeum, an organization that stages events for children.

The second piece, Electric Tea, was exhibited at the Urbanscapes festival in Kuala Lumpur. My collaborator, Ion Furjanic, later went on to build other Electric Tea installations that he exhibited in Kuala Lumpur and New York.

Key Links

• Electric Tea 1.0, also known as Peace Games
• Electric Tea 2.0
• My Barcamp presentation about Electric Tea

Backstory

I worked on Electric Tea with my good friend Ion Furjanic, who moved to Kuala Lumpur soon after I moved to Singapore. An amazing composer and artist, Ion is constantly tinkering with sound.

During one of his visits to Singapore he showed me some experiments he was doing with sound and water. I proposed adapting the concept for children.

After prototyping the project in Kuala Lumpur, we brought the idea to Sumitra and Jennifer of Playeum, who agreed to fund a full installation. We later built a second installation on our own.

Working on Electric Tea was an amazing experience for me, both in terms of unlocking new perspectives on product development and in terms of building an unusually strong creative partnership.

Videos

• Electric Tea 2.0 at Urbanscapes Festival 2010
• Electric Tea 1.0 (Peace Games)

Photo Gallery

Coming soon.