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Shelly Knotts
EarthCycles
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Performance November 29th | 20:00 Hrs.
Convent de Sant Agustí Free Entrance
About the performance:
EarthCycles uses a small dataset continuously collected in real time in my garden to drive video and sound loops that are manipulated in real time. The data is collected using sensors and a raspberry pi in the garden and is processed using classification and mapping algorithms in SuperCollider. The data relates to the soil conditions in the garden and includes soil temperature and moisture, ambient light, co2 levels and soil nutrient levels. The work is influenced by permaculture principles - most often applied in gardening - which require whole-systems thinking, consider the interconnections between the earth and human activity, and think about energy in cyclical ways. The Permacomputing concept applies these principles to technology and seeks ways to reduce the environmental impact of computing. EarthCycles reminds us of the cyclical nature of soil and energy production, the interconnections between the earth and technology and our active participation in this relationship.
About the artist:
Shelly Knotts is an improvisor who performs with computers and other humans. Interests in code, data and networks have lead her down strange and diverse musical paths from electroacoustic composition, through jazz and noise music to algorave. She experiments with generative and AI techniques and opinionated algorithms to make music. She has performed at numerous Algoraves and other live coding events worldwide. In 2017 she was a winner of ‘The Oram Awards’ for innovation in sound and music.
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