audio-driven laser performance
artistic research by Alberto Novello a.k.a. JesterN
After three previous concerts between 2010, 2011 and 2012 in the Studio LOOS concert series for new creators - Éphémère and Wonderwerp - JesternN/Alberto Novello is back in The Hague as a well-respected and globally recognized artist, currently living and working in Italy, among other places.
At Studio Loos Alberto will be trying out new methods to control lasers using audio signals for a new work developed to visualize audio using analog light and its properties.
He will use the left and right signal of a stereo audio performance to drive the deflection coils that control the mirrors of a self-built laser projector horizontally and vertically.
In this way there is a perfect synaesthesia between what one can see and hear. Alberto Novello is developing ideas in this direction trying to expand the vocabulary of what's possible.
BLACKLIGHT X - performance
From Thursday 21 September to Sunday 24 September, the BLACKLIGHT X welding projection, created by Alberto Novello a.k.a. JesterN, will be on display on Scheveningen beach in the evening hours. To celebrate Escher year, the Municipality of The Hague, SIVS, Buitengewoon Scheveningen and iqagency_ joined forces with Alberto Novello to pay tribute to Escher's work.
BLACKLIGHT X is a 20-minute laser art experience inspired by the work of M.C. Escher. Using multiple laser projectors, art is brought to life on large shipping containers, which pavilion holders normally use for storage. The movements of the lasers create intriguing structures that form cities, forests, alien architecture and abstract worlds, all inspired by M.C. Escher's work. BLACKLIGHT X is a live performance that slows down time, as an antidote to the hectic pace of modern life. Sound directs the laser beams, creating a synaesthetic experience for the audience. The laser art performance is free to visit.