FX. Guitar effect pedals manipulated to personal preference effect devices, 2010.
FX (Part 2 and 3). Schemes, Light-boxes with digital prints, DIN A0, 2008.

„AN DAS GERÄT“, Group Show, Halle 14, Leipzig, Germany.

Effect pedals can be used to create incredible sound effects. For Barking Dogs United though, the combination of these transformation devices is not a collection of effect pedals for sound modulation. In a laboratory situation, they have modified the electro-mechanical structure of a series of such pedals, and designed a visionary machine. It is no longer the audio signals of a musical instrument with “Wah-Wah”, “Flanger”, “Delay”, “Noise-Gate”, or “Overdrive” effects, which can be manipulated. It is the mental, social, and physical characteristics of a person, his state of existence, its input, and output that could be modified with „Thinking booster“, „Brain Equalizer“, „Lust Station“ and „Mental Core“. Light boxes with schemes explain the principle. The prototype of the device is ready for testing. The visible inner life of the machine, with all its cables, LEDs, switches, and screws might be reminiscent of the inner life of the human brain. The artists understand the viewer‘s knowledge gaps about the complex functions of this electrical swarm as an offer to associate how fear would be inspiring or enjoyable while using such a machine. May the challenged information recipient agree with Marshall McLuhans’ (1911-1980) statement that „the medium is the message - an inventory of effects“ - which the media theorist illustrates with the example of a light bulb.