[PD] [PD-announce] Nigredo, physically induced perceptual deprivation and the distinction of self

[dreamer]

On Fri, Mar 15, 2013 at 2:53 PM, Marco Donnarumma <devel at thesaddj.com>wrote:

> (sorry for x-post)
>
> Dear all!
>
> I'm happy to share with you Nigredo, a new work just created during a
> residency at STEIM, which might be of interest.
> made with Pd, Xth Sense, and Arduino, on a Linux system.
>

Ha! I was wondering if it was Pd-powered! :D

Was a very interesting experience. Hope you liked my comments in the
interview after ;)

cheers and hope to see more,
drmr



>
> Video documentation and details at
> http://marcodonnarumma.com/works/nigredo/
>
> "Nigredo is a private 8 minutes artwork to be experienced by one visitor
> at a time. Drawing from studies in analytical psychology, human sensory
> systems, and biotechnologies, the piece offers an intimate and uncanny
> experience of one’s internal self. Namely, the work investigates how
> perceptual deprivation can affect alterity, or otherness, that is the aware
> distinction between self and not-self.
>
> The work uses ad hoc biophysical methods and wearable bioacoustic
> technology to stimulate a continuous sensorial feedback within the
> visitor’s own body. In a small, blacked out room a visitor sits alone
> facing a mirror, and wired to on-body sensors. The low frequency sound
> pulses of heart, muscular and vein tissues produced by the visitor’s body
> are captured, augmented, and fed back to the subject’s sensory system as
> new auditive, visual, and physical stimuli. Intense surround sound,
> pulsating lights, and mechanical vibrations are diffused through the
> subject's ears, eyes, bones, and skull... The combined skeletal resonance,
> sound stimuli, and light pulse produce a constant and intense stimulation
> field that alters the movement of the internal organs, and the behaviour of
> the optical nerves..."
>
>
> feedback are most welcome!
>
> best wishes,
>
> --
> Marco Donnarumma
> New Media + Sonic Arts Practitioner, Performer, Teacher, Director.
> Embodied Audio-Visual Interaction Research Team.
> Department of Computing, Goldsmiths University of London
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Portfolio: http://marcodonnarumma.com
> Research: http://res.marcodonnarumma.com
> Director: http://www.liveperformersmeeting.net
>
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