Wessel Westerveld (NL) uses the pseudonym “der Wexel” when he releases his installations. His sculptures and installations are inspired by his passion for mechanics. The straightforwardness of his machines represents a reaction to the boring, abstract and invisible mode of operation of microelectronics. In order to focus on the beauty of the technical elements he discards the function. In his work the function does not determine the shape of an object as is the case in applied mechanics. Using this method, he created work that consists solely and purely of mechanics without any discernible function. Subsequently he added the dimension of mechanical sound to his installations.