This artist talk and demonstration will explore Fiddle Henge, a robotically controlled array of four green violins mounted on a bass drum. Using digital fabrication, microcontroller programming, and custom mechanical components, Ross Wightman has created an instrument that blends acoustic resonance with robotic precision, producing intricate microtonal textures and complex rhythmic… Continue reading
Part of Conglomerate, a spring art show on Governor’s Island. Our downstairs area showcases artists and makers incorporating projection mapping, interactivity, camera tracking, custom hardware, data visualization, and more. Continue reading
Mobile devices are often underrated as potential hardware solutions for multimedia projects, yet they come equipped with a powerful suite of tools—all accessible simply by owning a smartphone from the last decade and a half. These include a camera, microphone, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, GPS, touchscreen, speaker and audio output, real-time… Continue reading
Harvestworks is pleased to partner with Experimental Intermedia to present Alex Chechile in a performance exploring the psychoacoustics of spectrally complex difference tones. Drawing from his research on auditory perception, Chechile will perform works from his On the Sensations of Tone series, investigating the spatial depth of tones generated within the ear and their… Continue reading
Yuting Tao is a media artist, educator, and learning design researcher dedicated to making innovation education more accessible. With a background in Design Media Arts from UCLA and currently pursuing graduate studies at Harvard Graduate School of Education, she combines art, technology, and pedagogy to design transformative learning experiences. In her… Continue reading
Chloe Alexandra Thompson will discuss her artistic practice, which draws from a background in sculpture, installation, poetry, sound art, performance, and technology. Her talk will focus on the value of thoughtfulness when integrating technology and exploring interactive and networked approaches to making work—emphasizing the “why” rather than the “what.” This… Continue reading
Start the New Year on the Right Tone! Support for Harvestworks is support for experimental sound and visual artists. After working with 13,850 artists – the stage was set for our Art & Technology Program on Governors Island that welcomed 4,300 visitors. Please consider making a year-end contribution, and thank… Continue reading
Harvestworks is pleased to partner with Experimental Intermedia’s December 2024 Series to present Duo Daxophone / Electronics with Kevin Ramsay and Contrabass Clarinet Yuma Uesaka. A night of improvised performance with through composed miniatures as a base utilizing concatenative synthesis, granular synthesis techniques to blend spontaneous improvisation with noise. DATE:… Continue reading
Harvestworks is pleased to partner with Experimental Intermedia to present Jenn Grossman. A night of (im)material resonance — First, a live performance rendition of her multichannel sound object installation: Fenestra (Transparencies), made of acrylic panels and surface transducers; We listen through physical surfaces, like a sonic skin, a connective membrane.… Continue reading
The New Works and Creative Residency Program is a national program that awards contemporary American artists and legal US residents creating tech-centered sound and visual artworks a $5000 commission to produce and present a new artwork. The residencies will take place in New York City at the Harvestworks’ Technology, Engineering, Art and… Continue reading
