Rhythms of Chaos captures the chaotic motion presented by the fascinating physics phenomenon of double pendulums, translating mechanical motion into a multi-sensory experience of dynamic light, sound, and time. Upon approaching Rhythms of Chaos, the main face seems to represent a clock-like structure. With further inspection, the disorderly movement of the arms, followed by multiple double-pendulums swinging behind the surface, piques curiosity and creates a mesmerizing dance of unpredictability.
An ode to the complex dimensions of time; the arms create an intricate dance with no end, and no beginning. The combination of these unconventional clock hands unfolds the telling of a non-linear perception of time; quite the contrast to the routine schedule of the everyday. Each spin and movement reflect a unique story of the perception of time, dissolving the boundary between motion and life. An ambient, reactive soundscape flows with the pendulum movements, capturing each swing in its fluid, and dynamic cadence. The soundscape creates an immersive, captivating atmosphere.
The installation invites visitors to peer through the three pendulums in a clear enclosed frame, observing their layered motions as each swings unpredictably. Rhythms of Chaos compels visitors to experience time not as something that passes, but as something deeply felt — wild, unpredictable, and endlessly alive.
Artists
Binalpreet Kalra
Binal is a 4th year Biomedical Engineering student at the University of Waterloo exploring the space where hardware, biology, and art intersect. She is inspired by the quiet beauty of organic forms and how they can carry larger stories, values, and meaning. Her work spans from electrical systems for data centers and shoulder implants, to mechatronics for art-tech installations shown internationally. By night, she builds passion projects and grows PRISM Collective, a community for creative technologists. Her work ranges from kinetic sculptures to fashion-tech experiments to full electromechanical systems.
Maggie Wang
Maggie is a 3rd year Biomedical Engineering student at the University of Waterloo. Interested in combining mechatronics in biomedical applications, her previous projects include aiding development of large and small electromechanical projects at various mechatronics companies and in self-projects. Her previous work involved working with mechanical design, prototyping, pneumatic systems, and other electronics. She is currently diving into her creative side interest working on art installations with PRISM.
Kallie Zhang
Kallie is a 2nd year Systems Design Engineering student at the University of Waterloo. She has over 7 years in competitive robotics and has worked in robotic and hardware systems in the past 2 years. Her experience involves working heavily with motorized systems, sensors, and perception systems. She is currently an active member at PRISM collective and working at a healthcare startup as a hardware and software engineering intern.
