Moviestar is an interactive installation by Marieke Verbiesen & Neeltje Sprengers. The installation moulds old and new media together in order to create a reallife moving filmset. Classic 16mm film, animation, robotics, sound and motiontracking are used to simulate a real life filmset where visitors play the main role.
Tuesday 28 September – Friday 1st October BEK invites musicians, programmers and composers to a four-day workshop focusing on the software MODALITY. International capabilities in this area will lead the work. The workshop is open to participants familiar with SuperCollider. Participation is free.
ComputerMusic4Kids is an interactive installation for kids, inviting them to explore the history and sound of gaming consoles. The installation is included in the Bajazz Festival, Saturday the 17th and Sunday the 18th of April
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BEK introduce a new regular activity, loadbang, in collaboration with Bergen National Academy of the Arts.
At regular intervals wee will offer a meeting place for artists and students working on real-time processing of media using software such as Max, SuperCollider and Pd, for exchange and discussions on a number of advanced topics.
The first meeting will be focusing on the use of multi-touch interfaces.
The Concertinome is a custom made instrument combining the concertina accordion with the monome style keyboard and electronic air pressure sensors. It was made by Espen Sommer Eide at BEK spring 2009 and demonstrated in this concert at Visningsrommet USF, Bergen, Norway.
Bjørnar Habbestad and Jeff Carey collaborates on development of software for RESPIRATOR – an art-based research project initiated by Bjørnar Habbestad.
Jeff Carey will also be giving a concert at Lydgalleriet Friday June 19 at 2100.
The Golden Serenades will perform a concert version of their sound installation at Henie Onstad arts center. The installation was commisioned by BEK and shown at Lydgalleriet in 2008.
A 28 channel amplifier, built by Roar Sletteland at BEK i 2008, is used for the sound installation in Johanneskirken in Bergen by Kirsten Reese. The installation is part of a series of sound installation presented by Ny musikk.