A bookcase composed of 50 book-objects. When opened, a mechanism sets off a recording of excerpts from texts by different authors. The public thus composes a “palimpsest” of sound, although each visitor can hear the excerpt of the specific book in his/her hands. A Rumos Itaú Cultural Cybernetic Art award-winning artwork in 2007.
Raquel Kogan is an architect, multimedia artist, engraver, and painter, represented by Galeria Leme. In 2003, she began the series Reflexão, which was presented at Ciber@rt 2004, held in Bilbao, Spain. In 2004, she developed the interactive artwork Projeção [Projection], at Paço das Artes, the intervention Fotoarte [Photoart], in Brasília, the installation 401 Lord Palace, in São Paulo, and interactive objects at the 11º Salão da Bahia, in Salvador.
This installation sets up an interference of four carp – who live in a climate-controlled pool – with the public’s MP3 music. The movement of the animals’ swimming is recognized by a special software. According to how the fish move about and in relation to each other, the system modifies the music tracks in real time. This creates a “fluid cacophony” in the artwork’s environment, allowing for a “collective hearing” of the private sounds. A Rumos Itaú Cultural Cybernetic Art award-winning artwork in 2007.
Vivian Caccuri is an artist and researcher in the field of electronic art. She is the content coordinator and technical consultant for the Festival Internacional de Linguagem Eletrônica [International Festival of Electronic Language – File]. Her work explores the relation between sound, physical objects and information systems in electronic installations, audio performances and interactive devices.
