Teemu Määttänen & Ilkka Niemeläinen: Ornaments Part 6

A visual music composition for two interactive audio-visual instruments. Visual processes created by Teemu Määttänen are accompanied by music by Ilkka Niemeläinen.

The composition explores the idea of seeing sounds and hearing images by giving each sound a visual response. Fluctuations in the dynamics, colour and duration of sounds talk interact with the movement, shapes and colours of the image.

“In this installation, interactive instruments are controlled by hand and finger movements to create aural, musical and visual events. The installation serves as an interactive improvisation environment in which anyone can produce musical and visual material without any previous playing experience,” says Teemu Määttänen.

The realization of the work has been supported by Tampere University’s Centre for Practice as Research in Theatre and the Arts Promotion Centre Finland.

Teemu Määttänen & Ilkka Niemeläinen

Teemu Määttänen: Teatteritaiteen maisteri (TeM), b. 1978, lives in Helsinki, Finland. Ilkka Niemeläinen, 1956-2022.

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Artwork finished in: 2019

Light sources, materials, and equipment: 3 x min 7000 ANSI lumen projectors, origami-folded PVC, light stands, stereo PA-system, Leap Motion controllers.

Dimensions of the work, approximately (width-height-depth): Width 12 m, depth 15 m, height minimum 4 m.

Electricity consumption: Standard mains current (10A/16A).

Does the artwork use sound? Loud sound.

Support and other structures: The work includes all the necessary structures.

Structures, hardware, or other equipment needed from the client: 3 x min 7000 ANSI lumen projectors.

Minimum height of the space: 4 m

Minimum square meters of the space: 180 square meters

Requirements for the space: darkness, temperature, colouring (light / dark / specific colour / other) etc.: Darkness. The space needs to be quiet.

Building time and people required (estimate): 3 days.

Artist's presence: Artist or their representative must be present during building.

Seen before at: Flash 1 2017 Suomenlinna, Lux 2019 Stoa