BEATNIK was designed as a multimedia interactive sculpture with electronic percussion instruments and video. Electronic percussion instruments from worn-out car tyres are equipped with piezo sensors. These sensors, combined with a sampler, give each instrument its own sound. The visitors will be able to play the Beatnik with wooden sticks or boxing gloves. You can play any rhythm you like and it will be synchronised with rhythmic video projection of sound events.

PRIMOŽ OBERŽAN (1973, www.napotkizauporabosveta.blogspot.com, thestroj.blog.siol.net) has been living and working in Ljubljana since 1991. He graduated from the Faculty of Arts at the University of Ljubljana with a degree in philosophy and cultural sociology. Since 2005, he has been active as an independent author in the fields of music and sound exploration. His musical activity goes back to the late 80s, when he was the drummer for a punk rock band called It's Not 4 Sale. In 1997, he formed The Stroj, a band he still heads today. As a musician and performer, he collaborated with Teater Gromki, FourKlor, En-Knap, Aleksij Kobal, Borut Golob, Tinkara Kovač and others. He co-created 8 musical pieces, as well as several innovative musical instruments and sound sculptures. Together with Boštjan Drinovec, who is also collaborating on this project, they created 3 sound sculptures. Wind Harp, Zvonka and the Sonic Cloud, which can be found in Metelkova mesto and in Ravne na Koroškem.