MARCH: Artist-in-Residence: Raimundo Atal Chumali - Eco-Modular
Tue, March 1, 2022 - Thu, March 31
eco-modular
ecology: study of the relationships between living organisms, including humans, and their physical environment
modulation: process of varying one or more properties of a periodic waveform, called the carrier signal, with a separate signal called the modulation signal that typically contains information to be transmitted
RAIMUNDO ATAL CHUMALI: ECO MODULAR
eco modular engages the audience into our ecological crisis through art the artist in residency acts as the modulator , the one that carries the message to the audience and collaborators nature can reveal itself as waveforms : audio and visuals. the artist shapes and is shaped by the interaction with other artists art can transform people hearts’ and raise awareness to issues that seem distant. this is key for our ecological
4 COMPONENTS
research: a constant work of exploration of new forms of sonic, visual and installation
installation.art : an installation at Grace Space basement, consisting on inflatable recycled plastics
Performance : joint performances between artist in residency Raimundo Atal and guests: dance+visual art
Workshop : hold one or more workshop for the community to introduce children to science through music, sound modulation in particular.
RAIMUNDO ATAL CHOMALI
(Santiago, Chile, 1985 is a multi instrumentalist and environmentalist Known for being the drummer of Pinc Louds, iconic band of NYC
He is also the artistic and musical director of “Chile de Arriba a Abajo”, an transdisciplinary musical covering the human and physical nature of his home country, Chile He holds a Phd in Sustainable Development from Columbia University and currently teaches Economics of Sustainability at CUNY
He is one of the leading researchers of an estimation of the value of ecosystem services along the Chilean coastline. Musically, his work blends tradition with what are typically labeled “ sounds." He is working on his first solo album. In March and April he is curating “Humans and the Machines” a series of performances at Hart Bar, NYC, featuring more than 10 artists from NY and the east coast
main collaborators
visuals> Juan David Figueroa visual and multimedia artist from Colombia he works extensively with mapping of vegetation and natural spaces www jdfigueroa com
installations> Maria Feuereisen award winning installation artist from Chile she holds an MFA in set design from NYU her work focuses on the use of recycled materials She has worked with Pinc Louds as a set designer www mariamaria.cl
sound> Diego Las Heras Canadian/Chilean composer, producer, and mixing engineer as a sound artist he has been invited to participate in several projects with contemporary artists such as Sylvia Palacios Whitman, Maria Veronica San Martin, and Patricio Jijon His work has been performed at numerous venues including the Artist Space, ISP/Whitney ( Kunstfestspiele Herrenhausen ( Germany), Region(es) SUD Festival ( Flux Factory ( Synesthesia ( Santiago Museum of Contemporary Art and the National Archives of Chile www diegolasheras com
research
sonic spaces that are open through modulation and interact with other media and performance art.
modulation + FM synthesis + visual + performance
installation art
using recycled plastic, light and mapping transform spaces into interactive nature
photo credit: reference: teamlab (at SuperBlue)
performance
sound and light interact with the human body, through mapping
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