Motion Stories Tech
Ars Electronica, in scale from microcosm to epic, examines a planet on the edge
Ars Electronica is vast – and this year doubly so, as it tackled topics from planetary climate down to microscopic microcosms. So we turn to guest contributor Sofy Yuditskaya aka The Source, media artist and educator, to navigate highlights and insights from the landmark media festival.
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Laurie Anderson, in video, on the stories behind her custom-built instruments
A violin can be totally transformed – and the performance with it – from ice skates to neon instruments to ventriloquists’ dummies. Laurie Anderson in this film talks about her many ingenious instrumental inventions.
Peter Kirn - September 27, 2021
DIY + Unusual Motion Music Music tech Tech
Composers doing normal s*** is one of the best things on the Internet right now
Composers. You’ve seen them literally put on pedestals, in bronze and granite. Here they are in daily life – and it’s charming. Yes, it’s “Composers doing normal s***”, and in the midst of truly grotesque things on Twitter, it’s the breath of fresh air we need right now. Behold! https://twitter.com/NormalComposers Classic photos are often so […]
Read about the state of women in electronic music – in 1977
Peter Kirn - March 8, 2017
Music Music tech
Enter the surreal 1995 world of Laurie Anderson multimedia
Peter Kirn - March 6, 2017
Motion Music Music tech
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