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Mirror Mirror

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Mirror Mirror
[Text available only in English] Mirror Mirror is a project which puts in evidence the intangible reflection of nature on us, using technology as a tool to see our reflection and requestion our future. It consists of the development of a MIDI controller by the sonification of bio-data to recreate an electronic musical instrument. Simultaneously there is a hidden webcam, capturing the reactions of the public and projecting it before them with time-distortion.

This is an interactive installation that works through programming and sound composition softwares. We captured electric signals sent through to the roots of the plant when a person comes into contact with it, later transforming this data into sound. Creating a co-creative musical installation. Each plant is programmed with a different note, creating infinite possibilities.

By using the natural world to create a narrative, we invite the viewers personally to set their ego aside and realize that their bodies are just as much as part of this ecosystem as these plants are.

Considering socio-political issues such as global warming and climate change created by the economic activities of the human species, we feel it is more important than ever to pay attention to nature.

The project was exhibited at:

Mutek ES, 2019, Barcelona, ES
Checkpoint Warehouse, 2019, Barcelona, ES
Art Lovers Ground, Espronceda Gallery, 2019, Barcelona, ES
Quinoa Festival, 2019, Madrid, ES

Sponsored by Bare Conductive
www.bareconductive.com

Duration (minutes)

480+

What is needed

Plants 6/12, 1/2 computers, crocodile clips, plugs, speakers

What the artists brings

Measurement probes detect variations in conductivity and relay this information to our MIDI controller. Each variation corresponds to a unique signal that when received by the controller translates to a MIDI note. As a result, the stream of messages from the plant becomes sonified. This specific project was calibrated this way based on the environment, but contact is not actually necessary to obtain the same result, the mere presence of the user within a given area is enough to simulate it.

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Authors

Akyute
Akyute

Spain Barcelona