The Audio Gruppe by risa
Concordia Studio Arts Visiting Artists Programs in collaboration with
CIAM and the Topological Media Lab presents:
BENOIT MAUBREY (Berlin)
The Audio Gruppe creates mobile and multi-acoustic sculptures in public spaces.
Benoît Maubrey is the director of DIE AUDIO GRUPPE a Berlin-based art
group that build and perform with electronic clothes (past examples:
AUDIO BALLERINAS, AUDIO GEISHAS, AUDIO STEELWORKERS, BONG BOYS,
VIDEO PEACOCKS…). Basically these are electro-acoustic clothes and
dresses (equipped with amplifiers and loudspeakers) that create
sounds by interacting with their environment. For example the AUDIO
BALLERINAS use — among other electronic instruments– light sensors
that enable them to produce sounds through the interaction of their
movements and the surrounding light (PEEPER choreography). Via
movement sensors they can also trigger electronic sounds that are
subsequently choreographed –or “orchestrated”– into musical
compositions as an “audio ballet ” (YAMAHA choreography). A variety
of other electronic instruments (mini-computers, samplers, contact
microphones, cassette and CD players, and radio receivers) allow them
to work with the sounds, surfaces, and topographies of the space
around them in a variety of solo or group choreographies. Rechargeable
batteries allow them to operate both in- and outdoors.
The Audio Gruppe’s work is essentially site-specific. Often the
electronics is adapted into entirely new “Audio Uniforms” or “sonic
costumes” that reflect local customs, themes, or traditions (AUDIO
GEISHA/Japan, AUDIO CYCLISTS/France, AUDIO HANBOK/Korea)..
http://www.snafu.de/~maubrey/
http://www.audioballerinas.com
Monday, Nov. 14st, 2005
7:30pm – 9:30pm
York Amphitheatre, Concordia University
Engineering, Computer Science and Visual Arts Complex EV 1-615
1515 rue St Catherine W.
For further information please contact Selena Liss
Email: slis@videotron.ca
Phone: 514-848-2424 ext 5645
The day after, on Tuesday November 15, Benoit Maubrey will do a
demonstration at the Topological Media Lab. Please contact Prof. Sha
Xin Wei
attend.
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