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Urban Voice Oscillator
October 3rd, 2008 by Ana Lopez
There is one particular installation at Nuit Blanche I encourage everyone to check out. This piece of art, created by Mahan Javadi and Bruno Billio, is called “Urban Voice Oscillator” and plays with concepts of light and sound. Green industrial laser, string and interactive computer programming and electronics are combined to create an interactive piece like no other. “Participants can have the energy and excitement of their voices animated and enlarged visually to an urban scale in a mesmerizing laser display,” explain the artists.
This is how the “Urban Voice Oscillator” works: “It will be activated through vocal interaction via a microphone that will manipulate and oscillate a vertical mohair string illuminated using the green laser. The resulting oscillation of the string will cause pulsation of the laser beam. The participant becomes the performer as a result of the personal voice becoming public through the large scale visual display.” More than I description of how it works, I believe you should experience it by yourself!
Mahan Javadi is an intrepid U of T student, who is involved in a variety of art and music projects. Early in the year, he was part of Come Up To My Room (5th Annual Alternative Design Event) at Gladstone Hotel. Additionally, he just got back from New York City, where he and Bruno participated in the Under the Bridge Festival, DUMBO Arts Center. These are just a few examples of how a young artist takes every opportunity he sees and exploits it to its maximum. He certainly knows how to set the bar high.
When: Saturday, October 4, 2008 at 7:00pm to Sunday, October 5, 2008 at 7:00am
Where:Location: Liberty Village (Corner of Liberty Street and Pardee Avenue) Street: 135 Liberty Street
This events happens in Zone C. For more info go to Nuit Blanche 2008
