Circus and technology in movement

We perceive the world through our senses – touch, hearing, sight, taste, and smell. Art is the means by which we express our inner worlds and convey emotions that speak to the senses. Movement of the body and social interaction are part of our culture. Visually, we can empathize with physical reactions, whether sad, tired, joyful, angry, stressed, cold or hot. We continuously combine disciplines and knowledge to create moving works, seeking creative fulfillment and human connection.

Performative art aims to generate spaces of expression where objects, sounds, images and moving bodies come together to convey a message and/or evoke an emotion that evolves throughout the work.

This project explored the use of 9 DOF sensors in the context of contemporary circus, but with applications beyond. The main goal was to map aerial movements of the performer to generative sound and visuals in real time. The sensor device has been extensively used on stage, maintaining wireless communication via OSC protocol. This stream of data is then processed to control not just audio and visual parameters, but also lighting and other logical scene elements. The programs used for this stage implementation have been Isadora, Touch Designer and Ableton Live.

This project has had the support of the Department of Culture of the Government of Catalonia. Grants for research and innovation in the fields of visual arts, architecture and design, performing arts, music and thought.