Rehearsal (12.01.2017)

Rehearsal Excerpt (12.03.2017)

Rehearsal (2.23.2018) Part I

Artists:
Emily Rankin - Live Paint, Sketching
Meason Wiley - Live Electronics, Sound, Coding, Circuits
Definition:
Ver·ste·hen /fərˈSHtāən/
German, literally ‘understanding.’ noun: (SOCIOLOGY) An empathic understanding of human behavior.

Description:
This performance series explores various approaches to sonic/visual improvisation, focusing on methods of conversation between two artists of different mediums. Each performance takes a unique approach to real-time
creation of interactive multimedia art in front of an audience. The uniqueness of each piece is dictated by a number of variables that become more complex as the performances progress. There are various interactive/technological components to the work that allow each artist to directly control and/or influence the other performer’s decisions in real-time. For example, the sound of specific performance may be generated through the use of analog sensors, which can detect position of an object on the canvas, as well as track how hard or soft the object is pressing. Additionally, the use of camera-tracking/blob detection of the painter’s motion, color choices, or position of brush on the canvas can be used to manipulate, change, and even generate sound.

We also developed a set of guidelines for communicating during a performance through means of sonic and visual notation, which allowed both of us the ability to alter the direction of the work on the fly by adjusting the
sound, shifting the color, or by changing the brush stroke. These methods of communication are primarily linkedto Emily's chromesthesia, which allows her the unique ability to see sound as specific colors, textures, and shapes. 

www.cyclespersecond.org/#/verstehen 
(link to additional info, stills, and video)

Verstehen Performance Series