Music generated from long-forgotten plastic waste emanates from Korean artist duo ujoo+limheeyoung’s new mechanical device, ‘Song From Plastic’. Drawing on Thomas Edison’s innovative tin foil phonographic approach, here, a discarded old clock, a cordless telephone, and an egg carton are given new life.
Inscribed with grooves on their surfaces, the objects take on the role of a record — capturing and playing back sounds of children’s voices, joyful songs, and everyday noises. Equipped with a sensor, the device is triggered and activated, beginning to play its melodies as a visitor steps within a 1.5 meter radius. The musical installation was presented recently in Seoul’s Amorepacific Museum.











