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Project: Architecture of the brain
Produced and designed by Christiana Kazakou (MA Art and
Science), Dragos Margineanu(BA Sound Design) and Kerrie OConnell
(BA Performance Design)
Concept: Architecture of the brain is an interactive performance
exploring interdisciplinary practicesof performance art,
neuroscience of decision making and architecture. Is an
experimental braingame, trying to connect elements from both arts
and sciences. Inspired by labanotation,neuroscience and
architecture this project will research, test and observe the
reactions of the
participatory audience in relation to sound, semiotics and
movement. The game will act as a processof interpretation through
the body and space.
A large choreographic movement map will be drawn onto the floor
using an array of shapes, whichwill lead a journey of shape
mimicking with the body across Tate Britain. The map acts as
ametaphor to the brain where the audience explores improvisational
movement action through thespace and shapes. This takes the form of
a performance journey based on the neuroscience ofdecision making
through the body. Tapes will be used to design the map influenced
by thecomplexity of brain regions and subdivisions . Semiotics and
arrows will set the path for theparticipant performer.
Participants will be in groups of four along with a performance
artist, they will walk through thespace with the performance artist
they will mimic shapes drawn on the floor or walls using makingtape
of four colours (easily removed) each colour will be followed by
each member in the group.Sound will be played next to each shape,
different sounds will relate to different shapes.
Neuroscience of decision making
Architecture - Space
Sound Art
Movement
Audience interaction
Semiotics
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Sound: A raw electronic soundtrack composed using the
open-source software IanniX and thefamous Max/Msp software by
Cycling 74, already widely used in installations and
performancesworldwide. Max sonically interprets numerical data
received from IanniX, by transforming these
numbers into pitches, volumes, transitions and effect parameters
and thus creating an overall rawtexture reminiscent of early
electronic experiments by Stockhausen, Varese and John Cage.
Furthemore, the way IanniX generates the aforementioned
numerical stream is by tracing pre-programmed visual shapes and
responding to events called "triggers" which can be set to
everythingfrom a change in colour to intersection of lines and
volume adjustments.
However, while the shapes remain constant, the sound is
ever-chaging as Max/Msp offers a highdegree of interactivity. Any
user (either a performer or a member of the audience) can freely
change(using visual sliders and buttons - no need for programming
knowledge) how the numbers coming
from IanniX are being transformed into sound.
Aim: To facilitate audience engagement and interaction within
the interdisciplinary practice of art &science that can be
enjoyable, meaningful and exploratory for the participants. The
audience we areaiming to attract is a mixture of young children and
adults, who are willing to experiment with newideas and approaches
within the public practice.
Relevant Projects/Exhibitions/Artists:
Walking in my mind exhibition -
http://walkinginmymind.southbankcentre.co.uk/index
Valie Export -
http://www.valieexport.at/en/valie-exports-home/http://rolu.terapad.com/index.cfm?fa=contentNews.newsDetails&newsID=2081606&from=list
Architecture of the brain -
http://mitworld.mit.edu/video/150
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