esc medien kunst labor potrait Ralf Schreiber

Ralf Schreiber

Ralf Schreiber works with electronics, motors, microphones, and miniature speakers. This results in kinetic sound and light installations as well as electronic music. His work is characterized by a playful and experimental approach. The focus is on minimal robotics, random processes, and self-sustaining systems. For power, he often uses small solar cells to explore low-energy conversion processes that transform light into movement and sound. The output of his installations is minimal; that is, the sounds are very quiet and the movements sometimes hover at the threshold of perception. In addition, he advocates for open-source hardware and regularly offers workshops featuring circuit designs and construction plans for his works.