Visual Music

Larry Cuba gave a master class at Punto Y Raya Festival in 2023, October 11.  It is now available to watch on the Punto Y Raya YouTube Channel.  In this master class he gives us an incredible archaeological dig (as he introduces his class) into the early days of computer graphics and how he made his computer animated graphic films.  Incredibly, he shows a short excerpt of one of his first computer graphic films made at the JPL (Jet Propulsion Lab, Pasadena, California in 1974. Excerpt of First Fig by Larry Cuba 1974

Nine Lyrae Productions in collaboration with Brunel University London in celebration of the 2023 Artist in Residence. UK Synaesthesia Association and @journeythroughthesenses present an International Synaesthesia Art Exhibition titled - A Taste of Synaesthesia.  Immerse yourself in a world of digital art, video projections, discussions, and live performances—all set against a synesthetic backdrop.  https://www.ninelyraeproductions.com/   "In this showcase, over 20 international artists will unveil their synesthetic experiences through a variety of art forms. Join us to rediscover the world through a different lens and savour just a Taste of Synaesthesia." WHEN:  Friday 27th October, 2023  WHERE:  Oxo Tower Wharf, Barge House St, London SE1 9PH, hello@ninelyraeproductions.com @oxotowerwharf  Free admission,  RSVP on website:  https://www.ninelyraeproductions.com/ https://www.ninelyraeproductions.com/   The exhibition consists of a:...

“Creativity Shared” is the theme of the next SOUND/IMAGE festival in the University of Greenwich, London, UK  A festival curated by the SOUND/IMAGE Research Centre.  Dates: 9-12 November 2023  Submission Deadline: 25 August 2023 University of Greenwich, London, UK  SOUND/IMAGE 2023 - Call for works - web page Press Release: "This festival brings together artists and experts exploring the relationship between sounds and images, and the images which sounds can construct by themselves.   To celebrate the publication of a new book on sonic creativity “Art of Sound: Creativity in Film Sound and Electroacoustic Music” and the launch of our new creative practice research facilities the “Shared Hub for Immersive Future Technologies” this 2023 edition of the festival invites submissions that respond to the theme “Creativity Shared”.  We seek projects in Sound and Audiovisual Practice that articulate the value of the creative process and its potential to engage ...

Digital Alchemy is titled after the eighteenth century alchemy chemistry practices to create precious metals. In this digital abstract world, you are brought on a journey into the transformation of textures, colour and timbre in visuals and music. There are two anchor points in this motion surface, as two vertical lines offset and near the edges, that holds this surface of multiple gossamer threads of visual alchemic material, consisting of softness and sharpness are side by side. Perfect geometries merge with chaotic micro motions. The music is a composition by Cobi van Tonder, titled 'Gala', which consists of micro tones, vibrations of varying intensities, macro gestures. Both visual and music works consist of colours that shift and change with intensity and dynamic changes while other parts are still. Digital Alchemy Visuals: Maura McDonnell Music: Cobi van Tonder Year: 2018 Medium: Digital Video Genre: Visual Music; Abstract Digital Film; Experimental Film; Music and ...

The Performing Media Festival [PMF~2023] is an annual showcase of audio-visual performance works in which artists working with emerging technologies unapologetically cross disciplinary boundaries to create new works of integrated media. Inspired by Debora Bernagozzi’s curated show titled Performing Media: Works by Signal Culture Artists, "Performing Media", as Debora called it, eloquently encapsulates the performance of multimedia works that underpin all the events of the current festival, named after that exhibition. Over the years, co-founders Ryan Olivier and Eric Souther came to define performing media as a genre that uses multimedia elements in a performative manner, which so far has come to include live audio-visual performances, generative media processes, and edits/recordings of real-time captures. This evolving definition of performing media is re-evaluated each year along with the developing medium. Now in its seventh year, the Performing Media Festival [PMF~ 2023]...

A beautiful visual music piece titled Amach Amárach (Out Tomorrow), Electronics, Flute and Piano in Eb Major where visuals and music are composed by Matt Winston can be viewed online.  Frame from the film, 'Amach Amárach (Out Tomorrow)' Matt graduated from the MMT programme in 2021 and I was his supervisor for his project in which one of the outputs was this beautiful film.  The film was premiered at the  MMT 2021 Exhibition which was online because of the Pandemic.    The Visual Music Piece is inspired by Chromesthetic Art and the Synaesthesia phenomenon. Filmed on Kodak Tri-X Black & White Super 8 film and digitally processed using Adobe After Effects. Video Link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzjzQf6OmWU Matt Winston - Amach Amárach (Out Tomorrow), 2021

BOOK, SCREENING, WEBSITE: MuVi6. Video and Moving Image on Synaesthesia and Visual Music (2022). - An exciting innovative multiple production presentation of the best in multidisciplinary artwork research and practice in visual music and videos exploring synaesthesia.  Cover of Book:MuVi 6 MuVi 6 is an annual showcase of innovative and exciting moving image video art works that explore either a visual music expression or synaesthesia or both. This year, the premiere screening will take place at the end of October, 2022 and is taking place as part of the VII International Congress “Synaesthesia: Science & Art” Palacio Abacial and Convento de Capuchinos, Alcalá la Real (Jaén, Spain) Facultad de Bellas Artes Alonso Cano, Universidad de Granada (Spain)   This is multiple output/ production endeavour as MuVi 6 publishes a book with essays on research topics pertaining to the academic field and the arts practice. It also hosts a website and videos to be streamed online....