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Synchronicity (16mm)
16mm photographic film was directly exposed to the light of two captive fireflies (Pteroptyx malaccae). Inside a dark space, without camera or optics, the insects were simply placed on an analogue film strip.
Synchronicity (16mm)
16mm photographic film was directly exposed to the light of two captive fireflies (Pteroptyx malaccae). Inside a dark space, without camera or optics, the insects were simply placed on an analogue film strip.
Singing with the Insect Choir: A culicomorpha swarm reacting to voices of two scientists
In 1861, the entomologist Osten-Sacken refers to a Cuban naturalist who once told him that whenever the note ‘A’ was played by a band, the swarm of mosquitoes hovering over his head suddenly flew downward toward his face. More recently, during their research on mosquitoes and chironomids, scientists Lionel Feugère and Gabriella Gibson also noticed how these insects react to the sound of their voices. A musical relationship unfolds as night falls on the marshes of Northward Hill in northern Kent.
Singing with the Insect Choir: A culicomorpha swarm reacting to voices of two scientists
In 1861, the entomologist Osten-Sacken refers to a Cuban naturalist who once told him that whenever the note ‘A’ was played by a band, the swarm of mosquitoes hovering over his head suddenly flew downward toward his face. More recently, during their research on mosquitoes and chironomids, scientists Lionel Feugère and Gabriella Gibson also noticed how these insects react to the sound of their voices. A musical relationship unfolds as night falls on the marshes of Northward Hill in northern Kent.
Synchronicity (Thailand)
In a mangrove forest in Thailand live fireflies (Pteroptyx malaccae) synchronise their flashes with computer controlled LED’s. By establishing a light-based form of communication with the insects, the artists influence the rhythmic flashing of large colonies of fireflies. A silent orchestra harmonises without the need for a conductor. With no central control, computers and insects interact in this rhythmic composition of light.
Synchronicity (Thailand)
In a mangrove forest in Thailand live fireflies (Pteroptyx malaccae) synchronise their flashes with computer controlled LED’s. By establishing a light-based form of communication with the insects, the artists influence the rhythmic flashing of large colonies of fireflies. A silent orchestra harmonises without the need for a conductor. With no central control, computers and insects interact in this rhythmic composition of light.
Song for Ghost Travelers (2015)
Song for Ghost Travellers is a score for twelve pigeons and three musicians. Inspired by the Chinese tradition of attaching spherical flutes to pigeons, this performance explores ideas of chance and structure through patterns of flying birds and movements of trains inside a railway station.
Song for Ghost Travelers (2015)
Song for Ghost Travellers is a score for twelve pigeons and three musicians. Inspired by the Chinese tradition of attaching spherical flutes to pigeons, this performance explores ideas of chance and structure through patterns of flying birds and movements of trains inside a railway station.
If The Lion Could Speak (2012)
Robin Meier and Ali Momeni Curated by Virginie Bourget for Domaine Garenne Lemot (Conseil Général Loire-Atlantique), Clisson, France Matériaux divers, Apis mellifera ligustica, dite abeille italienne Extraits du Golden Record de Voyager : – 55 salutations de 55 langues –
If The Lion Could Speak (2012)
Robin Meier and Ali Momeni Curated by Virginie Bourget for Domaine Garenne Lemot (Conseil Général Loire-Atlantique), Clisson, France Matériaux divers, Apis mellifera ligustica, dite abeille italienne Extraits du Golden Record de Voyager : – 55 salutations de 55 langues –
The Body is a Vessel (2010)
For Freediver and Computer Performance duration: 15 minutes Radio transmission of an excerpt of The Body is a Vessel on national radio Deutschlandradio Kultur, Klangkunst (by Marcus Gammel) PDF documentation here Premiered at the SuperCollider Symposium at the kleine
The Body is a Vessel (2010)
For Freediver and Computer Performance duration: 15 minutes Radio transmission of an excerpt of The Body is a Vessel on national radio Deutschlandradio Kultur, Klangkunst (by Marcus Gammel) PDF documentation here Premiered at the SuperCollider Symposium at the kleine
Problèmes philosophiques et esthétiques soulevés par les prothèses neurosensorielles
Marcin Sobieszczanski published an article on philosophical and esthetical issues regarding neurophysiological prothesis. The article was published in the canadian review l’Archée. In the second part of his article Sobieszczanski illustrates the ideas of his article with two of my
Problèmes philosophiques et esthétiques soulevés par les prothèses neurosensorielles
Marcin Sobieszczanski published an article on philosophical and esthetical issues regarding neurophysiological prothesis. The article was published in the canadian review l’Archée. In the second part of his article Sobieszczanski illustrates the ideas of his article with two of my
Publication dans Archée
Archée, magazine pour le “cyberart et la cyberculture artistique” publie un article tiré de mon présentation au MAMAC de Nice. Fish, installation pour poissons vivants et ordinateur : l’interaction et l’apprentissage entre le vivant et l’artificiel L’artiste Robin Meier présente
Publication dans Archée
Archée, magazine pour le “cyberart et la cyberculture artistique” publie un article tiré de mon présentation au MAMAC de Nice. Fish, installation pour poissons vivants et ordinateur : l’interaction et l’apprentissage entre le vivant et l’artificiel L’artiste Robin Meier présente
SIGGRAPH 2009 Yokohama
“Truce – Strategies for Post-Apocalyptic Computation” got accepted for the SIGGRAPH Art Gallery in Yokohama: December 16 – 19. See you in Japan… Some of the most impressive breakthroughs in art and technology happen by considering the gaps and
SIGGRAPH 2009 Yokohama
“Truce – Strategies for Post-Apocalyptic Computation” got accepted for the SIGGRAPH Art Gallery in Yokohama: December 16 – 19. See you in Japan… Some of the most impressive breakthroughs in art and technology happen by considering the gaps and
Honorary Mention for Truce at Ars Electronica
Truce: Strategies for Post-Apocalyptic Computation just won a honorary mention in the electronic music (!) category at the Ars Electronica Festival in Linz. Now, let’s bring out these cocktails! Experiments in Mosquito / Machine Communication: Truce from khs frst on
Honorary Mention for Truce at Ars Electronica
Truce: Strategies for Post-Apocalyptic Computation just won a honorary mention in the electronic music (!) category at the Ars Electronica Festival in Linz. Now, let’s bring out these cocktails! Experiments in Mosquito / Machine Communication: Truce from khs frst on
Truce: Strategies for Post-Apocalyptic Computation (2009)
BBC News Interactive Installation in Collaboration with Ali Momeni Honorary mention at Ars Electronica 2009 Exhibition at SIGGRAPH Art Gallery, Yokohama 2009 Exhibition at Palais de Tokyo, Paris 2010 Exhibition at Musée des Beaux Arts, Nantes 2012 BBC News from
Truce: Strategies for Post-Apocalyptic Computation (2009)
BBC News Interactive Installation in Collaboration with Ali Momeni Honorary mention at Ars Electronica 2009 Exhibition at SIGGRAPH Art Gallery, Yokohama 2009 Exhibition at Palais de Tokyo, Paris 2010 Exhibition at Musée des Beaux Arts, Nantes 2012 BBC News from
Presentation of Experiments in Fish / Machine Communication (2007)
A video of a conference I held at the Musée d’Art Moderne et d’Art Contemporain MAMAC in Nice, February 2008: link to video Les compositions et installations de Robin Meier, artiste, sont influencées par son intérêt pour l’intelligence artificielle et
Presentation of Experiments in Fish / Machine Communication (2007)
A video of a conference I held at the Musée d’Art Moderne et d’Art Contemporain MAMAC in Nice, February 2008: link to video Les compositions et installations de Robin Meier, artiste, sont influencées par son intérêt pour l’intelligence artificielle et
TwelveOscils
got the idea for this model of fireflies flashing in sync reading Steven Strogatz’s book “Sync” Download the MaxMSP patch
TwelveOscils
got the idea for this model of fireflies flashing in sync reading Steven Strogatz’s book “Sync” Download the MaxMSP patch
Remember Me? (2007)
Audiovisual Installation with Noël Dernesch at Artrepco Gallery in Zurich. Music generated by an algorithm inspired by synchronizing fireflies. Remember me? oscillates between illusion and truth, projection and reality. It raises questions about identity, about our “vision” and our history.
Remember Me? (2007)
Audiovisual Installation with Noël Dernesch at Artrepco Gallery in Zurich. Music generated by an algorithm inspired by synchronizing fireflies. Remember me? oscillates between illusion and truth, projection and reality. It raises questions about identity, about our “vision” and our history.
Fireflies sync
two beautiful videos sent to me by mariko montpetit showing a population of fireflies synchronizing through a mechanism of self-organization
Fireflies sync
two beautiful videos sent to me by mariko montpetit showing a population of fireflies synchronizing through a mechanism of self-organization
Mémoire EHESS (2007)
Mémoire pour le Diplôme de l’EHESS, obtenu avec distinction en Septembre 2007 (30mb): “Modèles de la cognition et leurs expérimentations artistiques” MODÈLES DE LA COGNITION ET LEURS EXPÉRIMENTATIONS ARTISTIQUES Introduction Art et Science Parcours personnel Organisation du mémoire 1
Mémoire EHESS (2007)
Mémoire pour le Diplôme de l’EHESS, obtenu avec distinction en Septembre 2007 (30mb): “Modèles de la cognition et leurs expérimentations artistiques” MODÈLES DE LA COGNITION ET LEURS EXPÉRIMENTATIONS ARTISTIQUES Introduction Art et Science Parcours personnel Organisation du mémoire 1
Experiment in Fish/Machine Communication (2007)
Sound-Installation at Sous-Station Lebon, Nice 2007 “Experiment in Fish/Machine Communication” est une tentative d’établir une communication entre des animaux et une machine. Des signaux électriques émis par un poisson éléphant et deux poissons couteaux sont appris par un système de
Experiment in Fish/Machine Communication (2007)
Sound-Installation at Sous-Station Lebon, Nice 2007 “Experiment in Fish/Machine Communication” est une tentative d’établir une communication entre des animaux et une machine. Des signaux électriques émis par un poisson éléphant et deux poissons couteaux sont appris par un système de
