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Work Type:installation, audio
Date of work:1994
Materials:medium: remote infra red motion detector, audio recording of applause on analogue tape, tape deck, loudspeakers

Style Period:contemporary art
Subject:greeting, interactive
Technique:audio installation
Description:
‘“Friendly Reception” is a sound piece situated at the entrance to a gallery. As the viewer enters the gallery their movement is detected by a sensor which triggers a tape deck which plays a five second round of applause. This action is repeated as the viewer leaves the gallery.’
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Source:Artist’s Statement. New Contemporaries 1996 submission form
Date of source:January 1996