The primary Brian Eno Turntable was extensively acclaimed, a collaboration with Paul Stolper Gallery that gained Finest Home Design within the 2023 Wallpaper* Awards. A part of a sequence of ambient, environment-altering artworks, the multi-hued turntable was additionally scaled up and deployed because the stage at U2’s massively complicated Las Vegas Sphere residency.
Now there’s a sequel. Turntable II is offered, as soon as once more, from Paul Stolper Gallery – the place it’s on show till 9 March 2024. As earlier than, it’s a signed and numbered restricted version, with simply 150 being made (the primary Turntable was made in 50 models). The beginning value is £20,000, however the gallery expects that value to rise because it sells by the version.
In distinction to the unique version, Turntable II has a spherical base in addition to a spherical platter. As earlier than, every translucent kind can change color independently, operating by a cycle of preprogrammed ‘colourscapes’. Described by Eno as a sculpture in addition to a document participant, Turntable II could be deployed as an ambient piece when it’s not enjoying vinyl. If that’s what you wish to do, then the high-quality Professional-Ject aluminium tonearm and Ortofon white 2M cartridge ship wonderful sound high quality.
On the event of the launch of Turntable II, Eno sat down at his studio to speak with the design author Rick Poynor concerning the undertaking. We reproduce some unique extracts from this dialog under.
Brian Eno talks Turntable II with Rick Poynor, January 2024
Rick Poynor: When did you resolve to do the unique piece and what was its start line?
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