On Air
An interactive, voice-activated installation that unveils a spectacle of sound and light, harmony and cacophony, through brass instruments and optical lenses.
Overview
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The audience speaks into the bells of two horns. The sound is inhaled into the device. The collected voices become chaotically entangled within an expanding balloon. Inside the balloon, the words collide and recombine. Over time, the pressure becomes too great and the valves open. The voices are forced through steel cones toward an elastic membrane, where friction compels them to embed themselves. An iris opens, slowly releasing the luminous voice toward a series of lenses and mirrors. What follows is a choral harmony of mirrors that transforms into a final cacophonous spectacle of sound, rhythm, and light.
Hours
Thursday, June 26: 6 pm to 9 pm
Friday, June 27: 2 pm to 9 pm
Saturday, June 28: 12 pm to 6 pm
Sunday, June 29: 12 pm to 6 pm
Credits
Peter van Haaften: artistic direction, concept and design, composition, sound design, interaction design, programming, electronics, acoustics.
Michael Montanaro: artistic direction, concept and design, visual design / direction, interaction design, optomechanical design, fabrication.
Garnet Willis: concept execution, lead designer, engineering, sculptural realization, acoustics, mechatronics, testing, tooling and fabrication.
Special thanks to: Martin Marier, Nima Navab, Thierry Dumont, Tatev Yesayan, Carolie Delisle, Dirk Zylstra, Guillaume Fortin, Eureka Lighting, Nichia Corporation
This work was made possible through the generous support of the Canada Council for the Arts, the Conseil des arts de Montréal, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, MOULIN DE L’IMPRÉVU, and Concordia University – Montreal.
Venue
Eastern Bloc
