STATEMENT WORKSHOP

  • What is the medium?: motion capture interfaces (micro-controllers, e-textiles, motion sensors), DAW, multi-channel sound systems 
  • Where do you share it?: I share it usually in performances, venues which can accommodate spatial sound and galleries 
  • 3 keywords: Interfacing movement of the human body into controlling the sound 

I explore motion capture interfaces utilising microcontrollers, e-textiles, and motion sensors to turn body movement into sound. My work is shared through performances in spatial sound venues, and galleries. At its core, my practice focuses on connecting movement and sound and visuals to create immersive, interactive experiences.

Why do my art? What are my concerns?

I have been always fascinated by philosophical concept of duality, how it expresses in the world around us physically and conceptually, and how to challenge some of its existing structures. As innitally musician and sonically oriented person I became fascinated by the idea of challenging duality of the dance and music by reversing its causality. Another duality which I like to explore is the relationship between human body and machine. 

Why do I work with particular mediums, materials, forms?

Cybernetic micro-systems, e-textiles and motion sensors became in past few years available to public and relatively easy to use.

What themes, patterns emerge from my work?

Experimental and bodily noise soundscapes, abstract visuals and light exploring mostly themes of identity, abstraction, geometry, spirituality and body in the space.

Main influences or inspirations

Imogen Heap, Neil Harrbison, Onyx Ashanti, Donna Haraway, Atau Tanaka

Why is my work different to the next artist?

Although themes of blurring lines between organic and artificial have been around for some time, practically it has started to be explored not that long ago. There still isn’t too many artists working with similar themes, however, I believe that this will soon might change due to raising accessibility of the technology and the knowledge.

What is the single thing which i want to explore in my work?

I want to explore how the body can become an instrument—merging movement, sound, and technology to dissolve the boundaries between human and machine, action and sound, presence and immersion.

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