ATOM performance

Performance for a matrix of 64 gas balloons, lights, and sound by Christopher Bauder & Robert Henke (aka Monolake)

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.

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

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Tags:

• Atom
• performance
• balloons
• electric
• moons
• robert
• henke
• christopher
• bauder
• monolake
• whitevoid
• interactive
• art
• &
• design

[stupidplants]

i now have a completely solid gelatinous melted brain with a mind that is both exponentially retarding and infinintley expanding while collapsing upon itself..

[starcodo]

@stupidplants: lucky you ;-)

[XxXcjf1297XxX]

i have no clue what i just saw,it could have been the end of the universe or the inside of a clowns closet

[starcodo]

believe me it is both! the end of the universe and the inside of a clowns closet at the same time!! and also the beginning and the end of all times!!

[Mogomezu]

I really like the whole concept, but... my eyes, they hurt! I feel like I'm going to go into epileptic shock. Really cool music and I love it, but man, I can't stomach looking at this for much longer.

[starcodo]

It`s a live performance! Come and see it for real and you will understand! The demo movie is just a very bad surrogate!

[RecessRulez101]

scary!

[Anthy12]

The creation of the universe...

[amberroxette]

I love it! Would you consider the use of music in this to be diegetic or non-diegetic?

[cherrysuxx]

This is such a great talent !!  Oh my !! It is really awesome !! Great job !! Lob it defs !!

[stupidplants]

@starcodo

your recieving the medical bill, just sayin!

[stupidplants]

@starcodo

how many rolls did you have to drop before you thought of this?

[BEETSEEKA]

@XxXcjf1297XxX ///lulz...

[spoof257]

@XxXcjf1297XxX this shit is just a strait buggout 

[spoof257]

this is scary to me