Aaron Taylor Kuffner

Gamelatron Cakrawala (Indonesian: Horizon)

2017

Mirror Polished and patinated hand forged Javanese Gongs, Copper Patinated Steel, Bronze anodized architectural aluminum and stained wood robotic mallets, LED light pucks, with physical computing system.

105 x 17 x 32 in (266.7 x 43.18 x 81.28 cm)

Single Tone Mindfulness Sculpture, 436 hz pancu dalam

2017

Polished bronze Javanese bonang, silicon bronze m,ounting sculpture with digital countdown timer

13 x 10 x 8 in ( 33.02 x 25.4 x 20.32 cm )

Gamelatron Lengkung Riak (Indonesian: Curved Ripple)

2017

7 Javanese Gongs patinated blue black with gold ripples, black patinated steel and silicon bronze mounting sculpture, bronze anodized and teak mallet robotic mechanisms, with physical computing system

47 x 17 x 54 in ( 119.38 x 43.18 x 137.16 cm )

Single Tone Mindfulness Sculpture, 83hz 10 times to the heart

2017

Mirror polished patinated bronze convex gong, powder coated steel, digital relay switch

33 x 14 x 33 in ( 83.82 x 35.56 x 83.82 cm )

Body Phones

2017

2 Patinated Steel gongs with welded brass knobs, Powder coated steel, 2 wood, bicycle tire and fabric mallets with robotic mechanisms, physical computing system.

67 x 54 x 64 in (170.18 x 137.16 x 162.56 cm)

Single Tone Mindfulness Sculpture, 71hz

2017

Patinated mirror polished Bronze Javanese Gong, white powder coated steel, Black cord, countdown timer.

30 x 12 x 45 in ( 76.2 x 30.48 x 114.3 cm )

Gamelatron Gandaberunda (2-headed mythical creature)

2017

Mirror Polished Javanese Gongs, red powder coated steel with red anodized aluminum and teak wood robotic mechanisms, LED pucks, physical computing system

(2) 154 x 14 x 70 in ( 391.16 x 35.56 x 177.8 cm )

Gamelatron Dewata Damai (Indonesian: The Gods of Peace)

2017

Balinese Bronze Gongs, White Powder Coated Steel, Teak and anodized copper robotics, physical computing system

(2) 71 x 14 x 36 in ( 180.34 x 35.56 x 91.44 cm )

Gamelatron Menara Bende (Indonesian: Tower of Bende styled Gongs)

2017

5 mirror polished bronze Javanese Bende Gongs, white powder coated steel with wood and bleached batik mallets and copper anodized robotic mechanisms, halogen lights, physical computing system

17 x 12 x 104 in ( 43.18 x 30.48 x 264.16 cm )

Single Tone Mindfulness Sculpture, 68hz Garis (Indoensian: Stripe)

2017

85 cm diameter bronze gong with a sanded / polished vertical stripe, silicon bronze mounting sculpture with copper anodized robotic mechanism, digital countdown timer

34 x 14 x 38 in ( 86.36 x 25.56 x 96.53 cm )

Single Tone Mindfulness Sculpture, 229hz Garis (Indoensian: Stripe)

2017

Bronze gong with a sanded / polished vertical stripe, silicon bronze mounting sculpture with copper anodized robotic mechanism, digital countdown timer

10 x 16 x 10 in ( 25.4 x 40.64 x 25.4 cm )

Gamelatron Pohon Electrum (Indoensian: Greengold Tree)

2015

Balinese Bronze Gongs poloshed and patinated, Turquoise powder coated steel, Silicon Bronze rack, black anodized aluminum and wood robotic mechanisms, physical computing system

70 x 24 x 90 in ( 177.8 x 60.96 x 228.6 cm )

Gamelatron Pink Besi Nong (Indoensian: Iron Kenong styled gong)

2015

5 Iron and brass Javanese kenong gongs, Pink powder coated steel, black anaodized aluminum and Hibiscus wood robotic mallets, physical computing system

70 x 35 x 46 in ( 177.8 x 88.9 x 116.84 cm )

Single Tone Mindfulness Sculpture, 58hz Pancu Dalam

2016

Turquoise enamel on steel mounting sculpture

40 x 31 x 10 in (101.6 x 78.74 x 25.4 cm)

Gamelatron Bunganya Dewa

2016

Purple Powder coated steel, with Purple anodized aluminum robotics, ebony stained wooden mallets

12 x 3 x 3 in (30.48 x 7.62 x 7.62 cm)

5 sculptures:

2- 51.5 x 16.5 x 26 in (130.81 x 41.91 x 66.04 cm),

2- 59 x 16.5 x 24 (149.86 x 41.91 x 60.96 cm),

1- 43 x 16.5 x 17 (109.22 x 41.91 x 43.18 cm)

Gamelatron Murniati

2015

White powder coated steel, copper anodized aluminum, bleached natural fiber and wood mallets.

12 x 3 x 3 in (30.48 x 7.62 x 7.62 cm)

Triptych,

2-56 x 32 x 16 in (142.24 x 81.28 x 40.64 cm),

1-32 x 60 x 21 in (81.28 x 152.4 x 53.34 cm)

Gamelatron Cemerlang

2015

Midnight Blue Powder coated steel, stained Hibiscus wood mallets, black anodized aluminum mechanisms

5 sculptures:

2 - 54 x 87 x 17 in (137.16 x 220.98 x 43.18 cm)

2 - 60 x 88 x 14 in (152.4 x 223.52 x 35.56 cm)

1 - 25 x 92 x 14 in (63.5 x 233.68 x 35.56 cm)

Gamelatron Kebangkitan: The Red Birds

2015

Red Matte powder coated steel

Diptych,

(1) 112 x 37 x 13 (284.48 x 93.98 x 33.02 cm) and

(1) 112 x 27 x 13 (284.48 x 68.58 x 33.02 cm)

New York based conceptual artist Arron Taylor Kuffner studied and submerged himself into the art of traditional Indonesian gamelan musical instruments during his time living in Java and Bali. Kuffner preserves and reinterprets these ancient traditional instruments by retrofitting them with mechanical mallets that are connected to a self-built computer network that transcribes his compositions. His site-specific sonic, kinetic sculptures are hand fabricated using Indonesian forging techniques, and finished with traditional bronze, brass, iron instruments and robotic technology.

Kuffner is a trained painter and metal sculptor, a former street artist, theatre director, international DJ and music producer. Kuffner lived and studied at the Institut Seni Inodenesia Yogyakarta, where he embraced the traditions of both the gamelan and village life. Dedicated to expanding the legacy and creative cultural power of gamelan through innovation, Kuffner’s viscerally powerful installations and site-specific performances have stood alone both as art works and mechanisms that tell us a story of globalization and modernization.