2015/19 – multi channel audio/video noise installation and performance
Unexpected and uncontrollable analogue signals are altered and bent by the artist to create an audio/video noise-scape. The used electronic devices, such as “Walkmans” and “Bontempi” keyboards, are usually designed for very specific purposes. The artist goes beyond the limitations of predetermined functions and generates sound and video through short circuits produced with wet fingers on those opened devices. The resistance of the skin and the conductivity of the human body in combination with the components of the circuits modify the sound.
WM_EX10 TCM_200DV TP-VS500 MS-201 BK26 MG10/Stefan Tiefengraber (AT), Credit: Stefan Tiefengraber
WM_EX10 TCM_200DV TP-VS500 MS-201 BK26 MG10/Stefan Tiefengraber (AT), Credit: Stefan Tiefengraber
Additionally, found home recordings, which were rescued from disposal and destruction, are used to create an interplay between the recorded voice and random atmosphere sounds on the backside of the tape. Feedback and rewinding alter the text on the psychological development of children.
There is no prior modification of the used devices. Pre-recorded (installation) or live audio signals, audible through speakers, are sent directly to CRT monitors mounted on the speakers, visualizing the signal in flickering and abstract shapes and lines in black and white to create a time-based sculpture.
Project Credits:
- http://www.stefantiefengraber.com
- Speaker: Maria Tiefengraber
- “So denken Kinder. Einführung in die Psychologie der kognitiven Entwicklung,” written by Usha Goswaml
Biography:
Stefan Tiefengraber (AT) lives and works in Linz, Austria. His work ranges from kinetic sound installations and interactive installations to audio / video noise performances. Stefan Tiefengraber experiments with the modification of devices, which are originally manufactured for different purposes. Combined with the perception of the audience, this experimental attempt of exploring old and new materials leads him to new and unpredictable results.
http://www.stefantiefengraber.com
