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Let it rip – a tribute to Wilhelmina Barns-Graham
1 Oct 2021

Let it rip – a tribute to Wilhelmina Barns-Graham

by Karen | posted in: Cycling 74, Karen Lorenz, Max Map | 0

In October 2021, the Newlyn Society of Artists celebrated its 125th anniversary with a landmark exhibition at Tremenheere Gallery. The brief for the show was simple: draw inspiration from our prestigious history and create something new.  I explored the work … Continued

interactive media, Max Msp, Newlyn Society of Artists, Wilhelmina Barns-Graham
Your words are like music to my ears – Project idea
8 May 2021

Your words are like music to my ears – Project idea

by Karen | posted in: Animism, Karen Lorenz, Max Map | 0

Mock-up images for an audio interactive piece. Interactive Digital audio installation I’m working on an idea: take the human voice, convert it into MIDI notes, synthesise the frequencies, and—voilà—your words become music. At least, that’s the theory. At the heart … Continued

Cycling74, interactive digital media, Max Msp, Project idea, Wells Cathedral
Drum machine – Alzheimer’s and Lou’s voice
7 May 2021

Drum machine – Alzheimer’s and Lou’s voice

by Karen | posted in: Karen Lorenz, Max Map, Narrative | 0

The other day, Lou and I recorded her making playful, rhythmic vocal sounds and turned them into a drum machine. It’s not the prettiest-looking patcher, but it was a joy to create. Our sessions don’t always go as planned—I often … Continued

Alzheimer's, Cornwall, Cycling74, interactive digital media, Max Msp, Penzance
Movement – synthesis – spectral drone
5 May 2021

Movement – synthesis – spectral drone

by Karen | posted in: Cycling 74, Karen Lorenz, Max Map | 0

Like in the previous post using Max Msp, this patcher converts movement to MIDI frequencies, using image pixel data. The Spectral Drone Maker is a vst plug-in by Michael Norris. It manipulates the synthesised frequencies creating a stochastic composition. 

Cornwall, Cycling74, interactive digital media, Max Msp, Penzance
They must have descended into the darkness for a reason
4 May 2021

They must have descended into the darkness for a reason

by Karen | posted in: Animism, Karen Lorenz, Max Map | 0

A Participatory Universe: Light, Sound, and Resonance. I once read that the universe is participatory—especially in the realm of the infinitely small, where the observer and the observed exist in a timeless, creative embrace. This world moves, vibrates, and resonates. … Continued

Audio, interactive media, light, sound
Cultivator Cornwall – Professional Skill Development Grant
4 May 2021

Cultivator Cornwall – Professional Skill Development Grant

by Karen | posted in: Karen Lorenz, Max Map | 0

Over the past year my work has been moving away from drawing and painting towards interactive media, sound and small installations. The process seemed painfully slow as I wrestled with the technology, mainly through trial and error, to make this … Continued

art, Cultivator Cornwall, Falmouth university, interactive media, interactive sound

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