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The "Letters and Bridges" telematic performance took place at the Interact Gallery yesterday. Vocalists in Leicester and Mexico City performed a number of pieces together over a distance of 5,400 miles via a high-quality internet audio link.
There was one hick-up when the connection dropped, but on the whole the link worked very well and the audience was treated to an interesting, experimental, and very personal performance.
It was the result of a number of workshops and rehearsals led by Ximena Alarcón as part of her Networked Migrations project. Pictures and video from the project can be found on the Interact Gallery website at http://interactgallery.co.uk/networkedmigrations.html.
We ran another technical session today testing the audio link to Mexico as part of the Networked Migrations project. The project is running a bit later than planned due to connectivity issues in Mexico, but we have now managed to establish a high quality audio session with them using the SoundJack programme.
There will now be a workshop during the week and then next Saturday (5th May) we will be running the first joint performance. See here for some pictures of the recent link-up.
Simon Faithfull's exhibition at Interact was officially opened today. We plan to run the show a little longer than originally planned, so you will be able to view the work right up until the end of May now. See this Flickr page for the current images on display.
We also ran an Interact Live event with music from Muted Fnord and visuals by Sean Clark. It was a really good set. See this Flickr page for pictures.
We were setting up our next exhibition at Interact today. The Simon Faithfull exhibition will open next week at both Interact and Phoenix Square. See our project page for details.
The Interact Gallery held its first event as part of the Network Migrations project today in the form of a Jacktrip training session with the group in Mexico. As part of a three-way Skype connection between ourselves in Leicester, partners in Mexico and the Jacktrip tutor in Chile we learnt how the Jacktrip software works.
During the workshop we successfully used the software to make an audio connection with Columbia and are feeling quite confident that it will deliver what we need in the future. The plan is to use Jacktrip to create a high quality audio session between Leicester and Mexico for the Networked Migrations performance later in the month.
The Interact Gallery will be hosting a new telematic performance project by Ximena Alarcón called "Networked Migrations". In Ximena's words:
This project aims to develop a telematic performance strategy to create an in-between sonic space for migrants, exploring soundscape, voice as a nomadic sound, and deep listening practice. Telematic performance is seen here as an interdependent art form that can allow the creation of imagined in-between sonic spaces that help migrants to heal feelings of unsettledness.
The project will see musicians at Interact performing live with musicians in Mexico. See the project page for more information.
Friday 13th January saw the latest Interact Live event at The Interact Gallery, Fabrika in Leicester. A good sized audience was treated to an exhibition of interactive artworks in the upstairs gallery and live music downstairs.
The artwork on display included Jackie Calderwood's "Colour Chords", Sean Clark's "Memory Mirror", Lee Scott's "Laser Harp", Craig Clarke's "Simaesthesia", Honest Dave's "Bath Time" and Stuart Smith and Mike Gatt's "Sound Tree".
Music was provided by ASMO, Fortran, Protofuse and Wife Divorces Man Accused of Hotel Leap, with visual provided on the night by Blend.
It was a very good night. I'm particularly happy with the art/live mix of these events. The next one will probably be organised in the Spring. Join my e-mail list or follow my social networks to be told when it will happen.
See http://www.seanclark.me.uk/interactlive2.html for pictures, videos and audio recordings from the night.
We're excited to announce that The Interact Gallery will be running a month-long exhibition of artworks created using Max/MSP/Jitter to coincide with the M4_u Convention at Pheonix Square in January 2012. More details to follow.
The Interact Gallery is now up and running with a new exhibition of work by Sean Clark. We are open Monday to Saturday 10:30am to 5pm.
A little late, but we now have a nice painted floor in the gallery. Makes everything look really smart!
