Sound of a machine
Film. 16 mm film transferred to HD colour, sound 01:02 min. Loop, 2016
Still image.
Film. 16 mm film transferred to HD colour, sound 01:02 min. Loop, 2016
Still image.
Presented in "Mira el reloj, se derritió", Galeria Barro, Buenos Aires.
Photo (Last) Bruno Dubner


Based on cognitive ability in birds, this work investigates the concept of imitation in nature. I worked in collaboration with a specialist to create a basic test of learning in order to teach a parrot a new sound. The chosen sound was that of a 16 mm camera (the mechanical sound the motor makes to run the film). After several learning sessions, we filmed the blue and yellow macaw imitating the sound of the camera, thus creating a feedback loop.