演化 Evolution 是一个体现无机材料生命力的综合材料视听装置
及演出
作品，观众将沉浸地体验粉末颗粒的微观视觉和空间声音场域间正在进行的有机演变。
在声音的振动环境下，如粉末、水等物质会自主形成复杂的动态图案，激发对其的无尽联想。同时引人思考，如果无机材料也具有类似生物的对外部刺激的自适应能力，那么它们又能否被视为一种生命体？
这个作品通过声音、视觉与物质材料的综合体验，呈现非生命材料中的"生命"显现，以及它们与声波环境复杂的相互关系。希望引发人们对非生命体的新认知，并重新考虑我们与它们的关系。
通过融合数字和模拟信号，该装置创造了一个独特的自组织系统，让粒子与声音振动环境相互适应演化。声音设计利用材料本身的音质，结合粒子合成器和生成算法实时生成，不断影响粉末的运动；同时，通过实时图像捕捉算法，粒子的动态反过来调制声音。
作品由实时投影的微观影像和特殊设计的四声道空间声音系统构成。声音同时输出到影响粉末运动的四个声波振动器及环绕观众的四台音响。观众将沉浸于装置中心，感受微观世界和真实世界的交错空间，犹如与粉末融为一体，共同体验振动的场域。
Evolution is an immersive audiovisual installation and performance that celebrates the vitality of inorganic materials.
The project takes its inspiration from the physics phenomenon of Cymatics, which has demonstrated that certain substances can autonomously form complex patterns in response to vibrations. This phenomenon challenges the traditional understanding of life and poses the question: can inorganic materials be considered as life forms if they can respond to external stimuli?
This project aims to inspire a new perception of non-living substances, and contribute to an ongoing philosophical debate on the nature of life and the relationship between the animate and the inanimate.
It employs a digital-analog generative system that allows luminous powders and the sonic landscape to evolve together, freeing matter from its passive role. The sound is composed around the sonic textures collected from the material utilising a granulator and generative algorithm, directing the powders to move. Meanwhile, a live image recognition program employs particle behaviours to modulate the sound. Each element performs in response to the changes of the other, giving rise to a complex and dynamic system that challenges conventional notions of causality and interactivity.
This piece features a live moving image and a unique quadraphonic system where the four sound channels are splitted into a quad of transducers and monitor speakers. Through the immersive audiovisual experience, viewers are enveloped in a sonic haze that blurs the boundary between their individuality and the surrounding spatio-temporal structure. As the sound energy from the installation permeates their bodies, viewers are able to experience the vibrational environment in a manner akin to the non-living powder
在声音的振动环境下，如粉末、水等物质会自主形成复杂的动态图案，激发对其的无尽联想。同时引人思考，如果无机材料也具有类似生物的对外部刺激的自适应能力，那么它们又能否被视为一种生命体？
这个作品通过声音、视觉与物质材料的综合体验，呈现非生命材料中的"生命"显现，以及它们与声波环境复杂的相互关系。希望引发人们对非生命体的新认知，并重新考虑我们与它们的关系。
通过融合数字和模拟信号，该装置创造了一个独特的自组织系统，让粒子与声音振动环境相互适应演化。声音设计利用材料本身的音质，结合粒子合成器和生成算法实时生成，不断影响粉末的运动；同时，通过实时图像捕捉算法，粒子的动态反过来调制声音。
作品由实时投影的微观影像和特殊设计的四声道空间声音系统构成。声音同时输出到影响粉末运动的四个声波振动器及环绕观众的四台音响。观众将沉浸于装置中心，感受微观世界和真实世界的交错空间，犹如与粉末融为一体，共同体验振动的场域。
Evolution is an immersive audiovisual installation and performance that celebrates the vitality of inorganic materials.
The project takes its inspiration from the physics phenomenon of Cymatics, which has demonstrated that certain substances can autonomously form complex patterns in response to vibrations. This phenomenon challenges the traditional understanding of life and poses the question: can inorganic materials be considered as life forms if they can respond to external stimuli?
This project aims to inspire a new perception of non-living substances, and contribute to an ongoing philosophical debate on the nature of life and the relationship between the animate and the inanimate.
It employs a digital-analog generative system that allows luminous powders and the sonic landscape to evolve together, freeing matter from its passive role. The sound is composed around the sonic textures collected from the material utilising a granulator and generative algorithm, directing the powders to move. Meanwhile, a live image recognition program employs particle behaviours to modulate the sound. Each element performs in response to the changes of the other, giving rise to a complex and dynamic system that challenges conventional notions of causality and interactivity.
This piece features a live moving image and a unique quadraphonic system where the four sound channels are splitted into a quad of transducers and monitor speakers. Through the immersive audiovisual experience, viewers are enveloped in a sonic haze that blurs the boundary between their individuality and the surrounding spatio-temporal structure. As the sound energy from the installation permeates their bodies, viewers are able to experience the vibrational environment in a manner akin to the non-living powder
演化 Evolution, 2023
彭可 Ke Peng
伍悦燊 Bryan Yueshen Wu
综合材料装置
微距相机、投影、 四声道音响、 振动喇叭、亚克力、金属支架、荧光粉、沙、LED灯
300x300x200cm 尺寸可变
Audiovisual Installation Live Moving Image, Quadraphonic Sound, Projection, Transducers, Acrylic, Luminous Powder, LED Strip
300x300x200cm Dimensions variable
例往展览 Past Exhibitions:
Vibrant Matters, Digital Design Weekend 2023, Victoria and Albert Musuem, London
The Engine Room:International Sound Art Competition and Exhibition, Morley Gallery, London
SOUND/IMAGE Festival 2023, University of Greenwich, London
Open Studio Show, Royal College of Art, White City, London
彭可 Ke Peng
伍悦燊 Bryan Yueshen Wu
综合材料装置
微距相机、投影、 四声道音响、 振动喇叭、亚克力、金属支架、荧光粉、沙、LED灯
300x300x200cm 尺寸可变
Audiovisual Installation Live Moving Image, Quadraphonic Sound, Projection, Transducers, Acrylic, Luminous Powder, LED Strip
300x300x200cm Dimensions variable
例往展览 Past Exhibitions:
Vibrant Matters, Digital Design Weekend 2023, Victoria and Albert Musuem, London
The Engine Room:International Sound Art Competition and Exhibition, Morley Gallery, London
SOUND/IMAGE Festival 2023, University of Greenwich, London
Open Studio Show, Royal College of Art, White City, London
