Musical Instruments
Eugene has built these musical instruments as his art practice. The instruments are based on various existing instruments he has hybridized or transformed as his own. These instruments were exhibited as part of his thesis show Organology of the Moon.
Titai
124.5 x 22.9 x 14 cm. (49 x 9 x 5.5 in.)
wood, nickel wrapped with nylon, 2009
wood, nickel wrapped with nylon, 2009
Ösyët
31.8 x 21.6 cm. (12.5 x 8.5 in.)
Clay, goat skin, and stick, 2009
Clay, goat skin, and stick, 2009
Jaty Xan
59.9 x 20.3 x 10.2 cm. (23.6 x 8 x 4 in.)
wood, nickel wrapped with nylon, 2010
wood, nickel wrapped with nylon, 2010
Dambara
135.9 x 29.2 x 7 cm. (53.5 x 11.5 x 2.75 in.)
silk string, 2010
silk string, 2010
Sauku
143.5 x 2.5 cm. (56.5 x 1 in.)
steel pipe, 2010
steel pipe, 2010
Walahe
124.5 x 14 cm. (49 x 5.5 in.)
metal and nickel wrapped in nylon, 2010
metal and nickel wrapped in nylon, 2010
Kara Choor (Xorosho)
77.5 x 2.5 cm.; 57.2 x 2.25 in. (30.5 x 1 cm.; 22.5 x 0.875 in.)
PVC pipe, 2011
PVC pipe, 2011
Tal
109.2 x 6.4 x 3.8 cm. (43 x 2.5 x 1.5 in.)
piano wire strings, 2011
piano wire strings, 2011
Muun-go
157.5 x 33 x 5.1 cm. (62 x 13 x 2 in.)
wood, nylon, 2012
wood, nylon, 2012
(Strings of a Courtyard)
162.6 x 58.4 x 41.9 cm. (64 x 23 x 16.5 in.)
wood and wires, 2011
wood and wires, 2011
The Guide
100.3 x 24.8 x 7.6 in. (39.5 x 9.75 x 3 in.)
wood, wires, aluminum rods, and candlestick, 2014
wood, wires, aluminum rods, and candlestick, 2014
Bowed
Plucked/Strummed
Revelrous Sip (Kkaeng-Kkaengi)
67.3 x 12.7 x 10.2 cm. (26.5 x 5 x 4 in.
wood, silk string, aluminum rods, metal ring, and glass jar, 2014
wood, silk string, aluminum rods, metal ring, and glass jar, 2014
Pənder
78.7 x 29.8 x 8.9 cm. (31 x 11.75 x 3.5 in.)
wood & nylon
wood & nylon
Hearth
63.5 x 15.2 x 8.89 cm. (25 x 6 x 3.5 in.)
wood, goat skin, piano wires, and aluminum rods, 2014
wood, goat skin, piano wires, and aluminum rods, 2014
сатор
133.35 x 13.97 x 14.61 cm. (52.5 x 5.5 x 5.75 in.)
wood, piano wire, metal plate, and aluminum rods, 2014
wood, piano wire, metal plate, and aluminum rods, 2014
Plucked
Bowed
Qyl Qobyz (with Sympathetic Strings)
80 x 8.89 x 54.61 cm. (31.5 x 3.5 x 21.5 in.)
wood, horsehair, metal strings, skin, leather, metal hooks, 2015
wood, horsehair, metal strings, skin, leather, metal hooks, 2015
Mini Koto
84.7725 x 30.48 x 12.065 cm. (33.375 x 12 x 4.75 in.)
wood, tuning pins, nylon silk strings, 2015
wood, tuning pins, nylon silk strings, 2015
Comparison with a traditional Koto.
Kokyu
71.12 x 22.86 x 8.89 cm. (28 x 9 x 3.5 in.)
wood, nylon string, nylon rope 2017
wood, nylon string, nylon rope 2017