Oui Ja

The wooden tray stands on three electric cylinders controlled by an Arduino. It interprets radio signals captured on the “Jurgenson” frequency (1485kHz) which is the frequency at which Friedrich Jurgenson has recorded most messages from deceased persons. By its own weight and according to the inclination of the plate, the arm rotates and indicates a letter, a number, “oui / yes”, “non / no” or “au revoir / goodbye.” Ouija is a sculpture opened for messages from dead people, pushing the curious viewer to walk around in order to decrypt a message, if any.