An old spinning top that Mariska de Groot found at a flea mar­ket spar­ked the idea for a sound installation. Imme­di­a­te­ly fas­ci­na­ted by this colour­ful children’s toy and its humming harmonies, de Groot del­ved into the his­to­ry and mecha­nics of the­se inge­nious spinning tops, which create three-chord harmonies through a system of air and reeds. The result is BROM, a choir of motorised, rotating, harmonium-like instruments suspended from the ceiling. Each instrument is tuned differently, creating shifting interferences and rhythmic vibrations, immersing visitors in a hypnotic soundscape as they move through the space. 

iii member Mariska de Groot is an interdisciplinary artist working at the intersection of light, sound, and space. She creates immersive installations in which self-built instruments create dynamic, multisensory environments. Inspired by seemingly simple historical inventions, her work reinterprets these inventions through experimental approaches, exploring the role of technology, perception, and spatial experience.