In Elektrolab, the first of two performances which explore atemporal electrical inventions, a battery is created and dissected live on stage by Rachida Ziani & Dewi de Vree. Marvel at the audiovisual spectacle of energy being generated live...
cl_loop is an audio improvisation based on the manipulation of an electromagnetic field. For this performance Pe Lang utilises three small battery-powered devices that contain two coils whose functions are contradictory; one acts as a sensor and the other as an electromagnet.
transmediale.10 and CTM.10 are delighted to present two stunning works by some of the most important audiovisual performance artists today, that both address the materiality of moving images. Ryoji Ikeda, one of the world's finest electronic artists will perform his live set test pattern, and Jürgen Reble & Thomas Köner will mesmerise our sense with their live piece Materia Obscura.
The world première of Landschaft No.2 – an interpretation of Matthias Fritsch’s work Landschaft – will feature instrumentation from Shingo Inao and Marco Brosolo.
The Italian artist Marco Brosolo creates multi-faceted projects that span visual works on paper and video, soundtracks for theatre and silent film productions as well as self-made experimental, electronic instruments, and even singing.
Matthias Fritsch is the artist behind the net project Music From The Masses and the Landschaft film series, which he will perform live at transmediale.10 with Japanese artist Shingo Inao, who creates a sonification of body movement, and Marco Brosolo, an Italian visual and sound artist living in Berlin.
Jürgen Reble has been making films, installations and performances that engage and address the materiality of film for more than 30 years. His high quality works involving the chemistry and mechanics of cinematography have been exhibited in major art institutions worldwide.
Thomas Köner's is a media artist and musician who focuses on combining visual and auditory experiences. His sound works, released on labels such as Mille Plateaux and Barooni, are densely layered, and subtle, encouraging intensive and physical listening.
Swiss artist Pe Lang uses the kinetics of sound for intricate aural explorations involving different sets of devices and objects as his triggers. His body of work could be experienced as part of numerous international festivals and exhibitions.
Rachida Ziani is a French artist creating sound installations and performances with electricity. Together with Dewi de Vree she developed Elektrolab, a series of sound installations and performances based on electrochemical principles.