Commission of 'Summer of Sound Woodpeckers' Interactive Sound Artwork at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS, KEW · Awarded contract
AwardedCommission of 'Summer of Sound Woodpeckers' Interactive Sound Artwork at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Awarded 31 Mar 2021
Ended 5y 3mo ago4mo term
Awarded 31 Mar 2021Expired 30 July 2021
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew awarded a contract to Marco Barotti for the creation of 'Summer of Sound Woodpeckers,' an artwork that transforms invisible mobile communication and wireless technology radiations into audible and visible acoustic drumming patterns in real time.
The contract, valued at £18,305, was awarded via single tender action on the grounds that the supplier is the only one known to possess unique or specialised skills or articles unobtainable from any other source, and holds proprietary or artistic rights and/or owns the Intellectual Property Rights.
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Commission of 'Summer of Sound Woodpeckers' Interactive Sound Artwork at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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