Photo of tools and a old telephone

Hacking old telephones for a new exhibition

I agreed to take on the challenge of hacking old telephones for a new exhibition at Borgarsyssel Museum. I’m adding an Adafruit 2133, Sound FX Audio Processor Application Board to the phones so that I can play an audio file when a visitor picks up the phone.

A total of ten telephones will be available for public use. In a few posts, I’ll give you an update on how things are going.

Kjartan Abel
Kjartan Abel became an artist at 30 by accident, with an umbrella and a creative lie about software. He has spent the years since working at the intersection of technology, art, and cultural heritage — building interactive museum installations, automating things that probably shouldn't be automated, and occasionally connecting hamsters to the internet. He holds an MFA from UCL Slade School of Fine Art and a BA from Kingston University, and currently works as a digital advisor at Østfoldmuseene in Norway. His blog covers music curation, creative technology, and the specific frustration of being too early to everything.