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17-25 October 2026

Anatomy of Sound

The Loudspeaker Dissected

Hosted by Matthijs Koerts

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This project is part of
Objects at the Light Tower

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Free access

Accessibility

Tactile
Free wifi available
Toilets available
Fully wheelchair accessible
Wheelchair friendly toilet available

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Anatomy of Sound 3-way
Anatomy of Sound 3-way
Ronald Smits
Loudspeakers are everywhere, yet their inner workings often remain hidden. Matthijs Koerts reinterprets the speaker as both a technical study and a handcrafted artefact, thereby challenging the abstraction of modern technology.

Paper Membranes

With Anatomy of Sound, Matthijs developed a delicate paper-moulding technique to create custom acoustic membranes of varying sizes, each tuned to different frequencies. Suspended in an open structure, the paper speaker cones form a system where sound floats freely rather than emanating from a single source. By making the materials and mechanics visible, ‘Anatomy of Sound’ challenges the abstraction of modern technology and invites us to embrace curiosity and surprise by taking apart, understanding and creating anew.

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Matthijs Koerts

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About Matthijs Koerts

A hands-on maker through and through, Matthijs explores the boundaries between craft, technology, and material. His objects emerge from the interplay between these worlds.