F O O L ' S  F I R E

FOOL'S FIRE was created on commission for the Latvian artist Gints Gabrans exhibition 'Paramirrors' held at 'Riga Art Space' in Riga Latvia, January 2008 ©

Fool's Fire is composed of sound recorded from pyrite and galena crystals. By attaching an amplified needle on the crystals a negative/postive charge is created in the barrier between the crystal surface and the needle tip. In these isolated charged spots atoms jump across the barriers and make the crystals emit pink noise and receive radio waves.
The title of this work, derives from 'Fool's Gold' which is another name for Pyrite. Pyr is the Greek word for fire.