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Joe Banks: Rorschach Audio. EVP, Psychoacoustics and Auditory Illusions

Elena Biserna
The so-called Rorschach ink-blot test is a psychodiagnostic method for the analysis of personality named after its inventor: Swiss psychiatrist Hermann Rorschach (1884-1922). During the test, the patient is asked to interpret a series of ten cards with symmetrical colored blots. According to advocates of this diagnostic method, different subjective responses to these ambiguous images – if appropriately registered and analyzed – would reveal the personality profile of the examined subject, as well as any psychiatric diseases or though disorder.... READ MORE...
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Mapping the electomagnetism. Detektors by Martin Howse and Shintaro Miyazaki

Alessandra Saviotti
Detektors is an open and collaborative project which consists in devices capable of recording hidden electromagnetic emissions produced by common electronic tools such as mobile phones, laptops, cameras etc. In addition, Detektors can also capture the high frequency bands: modulation of WiFi, Bluetooth, GSM, UMTS and GPS networks, as well as any other transmission system between 100 Mhz and 5Ghz.... READ MORE...
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Paraphrasing Babel. Video art & soundscapes on language in public space

Redazione Digicult
rom October 19 to November 18, 2012, Viewmaster Foundation presents the exhibition "Paraphrasing Babel", in the public space of Maastricht and Heerlen. An exhibition of 28 video projections, video installations and 7 soundscapes that cross the boundaries of language, (mis) communication, and speech confusion. To be seen and heard every evening from 18.00 to 23.00 hrs.... READ MORE...
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Resonances from ICA in London: Days and Soundworks

Elena Biserna
It is the ICA - Institute of Contemporary Arts to host the first presentation to the British audience of the latest sound work by the American artist. And, as usual, it does this definitely in style: not only by devoting an entire season of its excellent screenings, talks and performances programme to the various branches of sound practice in contemporary arts, but also realizing SOUNDWORKS: a collective exhibition that, at the same time, is a tribute to the American artist, a survey on present sound research and a sharing platform accessible to a large public.... READ MORE...
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