I absolutely adored this piece. Aesthetically, the piece was very appealing to me. As a highly organized person, I am instantly attracted to organized, clean things. The balls that move around the square or rectangular block were very geometrical and very orderly. Each of the balls, as Sarah Tecchia explained in her office, had a personality of its own, and this also was very appealing to me. Especially in the piece in the gallery owner's office, which she said reminded her of "Skittles," really seemed almost pet-like. Because of their vibrant colors, they really seemed to have their own personalities - some more sensitive than others, some drawn to other balls, some shier.
Of course, there was the other layer of fascination regarding the technology that goes into the "kinetic interactive" piece. Interestingly enough, there are no messy wires inside, which goes along perfectly with the exterior of the piece. I'm sure a lot of people who see the piece want to know how it works -- how a collection of balls can just move around based on sound, without messy wires or having to be plugged into anything. I, on the other hand, think part of the beauty of the piece, is that we don't know how it works. It adds a level of mystery to the highly interesting piece of work.
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