ATOM performance @ STRP festival

Performance for a matrix of 64 gas balloons, lights, and sound

A room is filled with deep, evolving noises from a four-channel sound system. An eight-by-eight array of white, self-illuminated spheres floats in space like the atoms of a complex molecule.

Through variable positioning and illumination of each atom, a dynamic display sculpture comes into being, composed of physical objects, patterns of light, and synchronous rhythmic and textural sonic events. Change, sound, and movement converge into a larger form.


The height of the helium balloons is adjusted with a computer-controlled cable, whilst the internal illumination is accomplished using dimmable super-bright LEDs, creating a pixel in a warped 8x8 spatial matrix.

The sonic events, the patterns of light, and the movement of the balloons are manipulated in real time as a 45-60 minute-long performance.

Balloon motion control: Christopher Bauder
Music, sound design & LED patterns: Robert Henke

Balloons software and hardware engineered by C.Bauder, Till Beckmann and Holger Pecht / whiteVoid

http://www.whitevoid.com
http://www.monolake.de

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• ATOM
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• Bauder
• Robert
• Henke
• Monolake
• STRP
• festival
• 2007
• Eindhoven
• electric
• moons
• whitevoid
• interactive
• art
• arts
• crafts
• beauty
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[starcodo]

Yes, there are LED lights inside!

[CurlyBudji]

The sound is giving me a headache. ARGHHHH it would have worked better if another music was used... nothing pop music though.

[newmac]

"Look Ethel; its a flyin' saucer, I tells 'ya"....

[asiguere]

trippy XD

[NapolionTNT22098]

does anybody know wat the name of the balloon when it looks like it comes to life and tries to pull the person with the the balloon

pleas help

[BordosArtworks]

Great work!

[folred]

can i get a list of ur songs in ur vids???

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[bamboo555]

are there lights inside the balloons?

[YoukaiLaurana]

That's a really sweet light show!