A=V is an annual low-budget workshop-festival dedicated to experimental activities of experts and enthusiasts who are into development of unusual techno-artistic instruments/expressions/situations/space/communications. A=V#2’07 will take place in Munich at Kunstarkaden from 20. to 24. November for the second time.
A=V is the Munich-based platform for explorations, presentations and international collaborations in the field of technology-inspired audio/visual arts. It is a LAB + experimental mini-FESTIVAL, dedicated to the research and development of unusual tech(no)artistic instruments, expressions, situations, spaces and communications.
The A=V LAB provides several forms of non-periodic WORKSHOPS on the instruments’ construction and performance, unconventional/innovative use of old tools and emerging technologies for media arts. An annual mini A=V FESTIVAL features workshops, live sound-visual acts, improvisational concerts/performances, audience-interactive installations and other live and non-passive forms of audio-visual uncommercial communication.
INTERACTIVE AV INSTALLATIONS = SensorLand
based on various applications of Theremin-sensor technology:
Terpsitone; Dancing Curves for interactive laser scanning system;
Sensor-Garden; Vetro-Touchless, Water Bubble Theremin Installation
by Andrey Smirnov
THEREMIN-SENSOR-ORCHESTRA with:
Andrey Smirnov, Guy van Belle and participants of the T-sensor-network workshop:
J. S. Puig /es
G. Gessert /at
H. Siegert /de
D. Schnabl /de
T. Schubert /au de
B. Zehetmair /de
T. Devine /au de
S. Bustorff /ch
S. Mango /sk
J. Pavlica /sk
K. Jost /hr
G. Benedek /hu
Audio/visual body-related instruments will be used to perform.
RADIO-ORCHESTRA with:
Sarah Washington, Knut Aufermann and participants of the Radio-hacking workshop:
J. S. Puig /es
G. Gessert /at
M. Kurz /de
M. Krejci /de
J. Egger /de
H. Siegert /de
D. Door /de
C. Fahrensohn /de
J. Doering /de
K. Jost /hr
N. Borissova /ru de
individually modified radio-instruments will be used to perform.
Final JAM-SESSION with:
both workshop-groups and guests.
LIVE SOUND ACTS with:
Guenther Gessert: VARIAZIONI SULL’ ACQUA (Acqua Marina pt.II)
Jordi Sanchez Puig: PIANISSIMO (improvvisazione, quasi composta)
Martin Krejci/institut: ELEKTROSMOG III
Vadim Ganza: Sounds totally ELECTROABSURD
Residuum: ITustrial music for ITustrial people. KTHXPLZ?!
Dr. Scissors: Musical conclusion