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  • The computer allows us to simulate reality. Although the simulation itself is not real it inherits a certain power to become real. Today, it is increasingly normal to transfer simulated reality into physical reality. With the help of computers the
  • Peter Beyls thinks of the universe as one giant generative system revealing systemic behavior on numerous levels: from the unpredictable dynamics exposed in social structures to emergent functionality in the human brain to molecular interaction in
  • small fish -
    "Well! I've often seen a cat without a grin, but a grin without a cat! It's the most curious thing I ever saw in all my life." Bewilderment similar to that of Alice in Wonderland will be expressed by anyone attempting to concisely describe the
  • Tele-Twister -
    Have fun while learning about gravity, anatomy, ergonomics, and social dynamics! The party game Twister, introduced in 1966, was the first board game played with human bodies. This version, "Tele-Twister" is a game designed for the
  • UNPREPARED PIANO -
    In Unprepared Piano, a Yamaha disklavier grand piano is connected to a database of music MIDI files appropriated and compiled from all over the web. This library of electronic scores is then “performed” automatically according to a simple set of
  • The Visual Orchestra -
    The Visual Orchestra (2006/2007, 2 minutes, digital animation with original soundtrack) Using color and form, an original music score comes to life. The Visual Orchestra explores relationships between audio rhythms and visual rhythms through the
  • Manifesting randomness ​ Alexandra Ehrlich-Speiser creates manifestations of the random. Using arbitrary decisions and consciously brought about glitches in machines and digital systems she creates poetic experiences that recontextualize the
  • Light Sounds Live! (2008, live digital media audio-visual performance) David R. Burns uses his imagination and custom digital performance technology to create Light Sounds Live!, a live interactive performance. Using projected color and light, Burns
  • News/Reel
    NEWS and REEL (2005) were developed during an artist’s residency undertaken at the Media Archive for Central England (MACE), in September 2005. The residency was one of three organised as part Necessary Journeys, an Arts Council England programme