EXHIBITING BIOPHONY AT ARS ELECTRONICA FESTIVAL 2024
The exhibition featured three main components that invited the audience to immerse themselves in the artistic process:
A large-scale projection created by Fernando Fernandes with SymBioWare technology and advanced visual programming tools, such as TouchDesigner, showcased the real-time interaction between living plants and digital media. By connecting a plant to the SymBioWare system, the biological data of the plant was translated into visual and auditory outputs, creating a live dialogue between nature and technology. The projection allowed viewers to experience this interconnection in real-time, witnessing the plant's biological signals transform into dynamic visual forms, making the invisible processes of nature perceptible through art and technology.
A large-scale installation featuring six individual artworks, each crafted from photograms of flowers selected by the artists during the residency. These pieces were animated by Lesia Kvitka, responding dynamically to music composed by Cameron J Lang, which was based on MIDI data generated from plant activity. The resulting audio-reactive animations created a series of immersive, evolving visual experiences. Each artwork was accompanied by its own distinct soundtrack, offering viewers a unique multi-sensory experience that encouraged deep, personal engagement with the art.
A documentary film shot during the MOLINOLAB residency provided an in-depth look at the creative journey of the nine participating artists. The film showcased artistic practices throughout the residency, culminating in the final art performance that synthesized their collective explorations and discoveries.
By presenting BIOPHONY: DANCING NATURE at ARS ELECTRONICA FESTIVAL 2024, the project reached new heights, engaging the public in a compelling dialogue about our evolving relationship with the natural world through the lens of contemporary art and technology.