Dutch artist Peter F. van Loon was born in 1942 in The Hague, where he still lives and works. He has been constructing music machines for many years. They are autonomous works of art, which usually have to be set in motion by the viewer. These music machines do not produce a recognizable melody; it is about the total object, the movement, the sound and the input of the spectator. With “Der Leiermann” – a transparent organ – a crank is effectively turned so that the metal pins brush over the ridges of the iron rings and produce a soft singing sound …
Artist’s website: www.muziekmachines.nl