Giedion/Kircher is my vehicle for applying art, music and technology to create brand experiences, immersive environments and various other interactive media solutions. In 2024 a primary area for R&D is the application of theories involving the symbolism and meaning of architectural experiences to further digital/interactive narratives.
The Brewery Artwalk is a twice annual open studio weekend at the worlds largest art complex …. The creation of the Brewery Arts Complex began in 1982 at the site of the Pabst Blue Ribbon Brewery. With the passing of the Artist-In-Residence code, artists could rent live/work space in industrially zoned buildings. We rented only […]
Continue Reading →
While moving forward on a new body of work in 2023 for Lightspace Modulator — my continuing intermedia art endeavor — I’ve also been taking some time for a look back at the history of the project and a review of some of the conceptual underpinnings of the process.
With the release of the new album by the legendary German rhythmic noise act Synapscape (Ant-Zen) comes the official video for “Dirty Deal”: This piece — built around aggressive, dynamic 3D typography — was composed of footage generated entirely (and live, in real time) by the VSx visual synthesizer, making use of the UDP connection […]
Continue Reading →
Finishing off 2019 with a live audiovisual set in Barcelona: this was an opportunity to give the latest version of the live performance video tool a test run in front of a festival audience. With only minor UI issues that were easily worked around, the touchscreen-driven visual instrument performed admirably on stage. On return, I used VSx as a presentation tool (imagine a realtime motion graphics version of a PowerPoint deck) at a local Los Angeles forum to tell the story of the event and describe some key features of the application. With the full feature set now tested in front of live, discerning audiences, I’m looking forward to further visual adventures in 2020.
Continue Reading →
In July at a venue in downtown LA I gave a talk that described some of the background, historical references and motivation behind the development of the VS4 project. This discussion touched upon a range of topics — from Wagner and early 20th-century avant-garde art, to UX and design of the current revision of the software visual instrument.
The VS4 (“Visual Synthesizer, iteration 4”) project is finally at a point where it can be called a Beta version, meaning the basic architecture and feature set of this tool for audiovisual performance and real-time motion graphics are pretty much complete and functional.
This is the first in a suite of three tools (and associated processes) currently under development for furthering realtime audiovisual experiences and interactive storytelling across multiple media. While each component has a distinct purpose and audience (ranging from practical to experimental, commercial to fine art, tactical to theoretical), they all share a common architecture built around symbolic structures and patterns.
Continue Reading →
My friend Pete reviews The Big Bitcoin Book by @dotkrueger and @bensig — this was an honest first impression: Pete had no idea what i was going to show him.
Rick Feds x Lightspace Modulator — Los Angeles Spring 2024 via @YouTube
It's coming: The Continual Return of Dr. Ordinaire — a “postmodern rock opera” http://peterjohnson.net/the-continual-return/
After six years, the D&D campaign comes to a conclusion ...
The Helix, Booz Allen’s Center for Innovation
I think you know what this means #nammshow @ Los Angeles, California
I am regularly reminded that this was once Quentin Tarantino's office @ West Hollywood, California
