HeartSeat

Marcelo Ertorteguy and Sara Valente founded Stereotank to experiment with the common ground between architecture, art and sound. Their focus lies on the research, design and construction of immersive installations in urban settings for the public engagement, often using found objects (or rather sought objects) as raw materials with the intention of exploring their re-configuration and their sound properties in space as another dimension of the material.

"HeartSeat" was Stereotank's transformation of their immediately previous installation "HeartBeat." A community percussive instrument became innovative public seating complementing the iconic Duffy Square red steps, and then went on to please audiences in other public spaces around New York City.

Presented in partnership with The Architecural League