Media

Performance

9 entries related to the media “Performance”.

Studio / Collective

Electronicos Fantasticos!

A Japanese project led by artist Ei Wada that rebuilds retired household appliances into electronic instruments and plays them as an ensemble. CRT televisions, electric fans and barcode readers become instruments, built with participants in several cities and performed at concerts and festival-style events — an inspiring way of turning everyday machinery directly into material for expression.

  • Electronics

Artist

Maywa Denki

A Japanese art unit that presents itself as a small electrical-goods manufacturer. It builds its own mechanical instruments and devices and takes them to live shows, exhibitions and even mass-produced toys. The official site covers works, performances and products.

  • Electronics
  • Robotics

Artist

Ryoji Ikeda

The official site of a Japanese composer and artist who works with sound and data. It organises his large-scale audiovisual installations such as datamatics and supersymmetry, his concerts and his recordings by series. A leading example of making numbers and data themselves into the work.

  • Mathematics
  • Data Visualization

Exhibition / Event Revisited

Ars Electronica

A Linz, Austria–based institution exploring art, technology and society. It comprises a festival, the Prix Ars Electronica competition, a museum (the Center) and the Futurelab R&D unit.

  • Technology & Techniques
  • Interactive Technology
  • AI & Machine Learning

Tool / Software

openFrameworks

An open-source C++ toolkit for creative coding. It handles graphics, video, sound and sensor input, and is used to build large installations and performances.

  • Interactive Technology
  • Generative Art
  • Electronics

Studio / Collective

Rhizomatiks

A Tokyo-based creative team including Daito Manabe. It uses data, sensing and robotics to create media artworks and to stage live performances.

  • Interactive Technology
  • Data Visualization
  • Robotics

Artist Revisited

Sougwen Chung

An artist and researcher working on human–machine collaboration, known for performances and installations in which the artist draws together with self-built robotic arms.

  • Robotics
  • AI & Machine Learning

Tool / Software

TouchDesigner (Derivative)

A node-based visual programming environment developed by Derivative in Toronto. It is widely used for real-time visuals, projection and sensor-driven interactive work.

  • Interactive Technology
  • Shaders & Real-time Rendering
  • Data Visualization

Institution

Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media [YCAM]

An arts centre in Yamaguchi, Japan, opened in 2003. Its in-house R&D team, YCAM InterLab, works with artists to develop and present works using media technology.

  • Technology & Techniques
  • Interactive Technology