19 Hammers Strike Mirrors around You in Eerie Installation Artwork

<h1>The installation you’re reading about</h1> <p>‘Ballet of the Woodpeckers’ (1986) by Rebecca Horn — currently (early 2020) on display at the Tate Modern in London. The installation is in the Tate’s Blavatnik building, featured within a mini exhibition of Rebecca Horn’s work.</p> <h1>What it’s like to experience</h1> <p>Immersive — in an eerie way.</p> <p>Eight large mirrors form a three-sided square in a space within the Blavatnik basement. Around the mirrors are 19 electronically controlled hammers — two to three hammers per mirror.</p> <p>Each hammer strikes its mirror every 13 seconds before slowly winding back and pausing. They each strike with a different degree of force. Some hit so light you barely hear them. Others hit so hard they bounce on the mirrors. The hammers’ lengths average (what looks like) about a foot long, some a little shorter, some a little longer.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/contemporary-sound-art/19-hammers-strike-mirrors-around-you-in-eerie-installation-art-feca328aa91b"><strong>Visit Now</strong></a></p>