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Illusion | Immersion

posted : 23 November 2011

Illusion | Immersion, new performance by Rubedo
X|Media|Lab Sweden
Caroli Church
Malmo 25 November 2011

Laurent-Paul Robert and Vesna Petresin Robert of Rubedo are presenting, performing and mentoring at the X|Media|Lab Sweden. The event focuses on the latest frontier of digital media – the physical world.

Using the technique of ‘harmonography’, Rubedo’s performance set in Caroli Church in Malmo explores synaesthesia and immersive environments by means of location-based digital tools.

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Supported by amBX

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Notes from the Universe

posted : 5 October 2011

Professor Brian Foster, Dr Vesna Petresin Robert, Ariane Koek:
Notes from the Universe | Notes and Letters, Kings Place
London 9 October 2011

‘Notes from the Universe’ examines the Pythagorean concept of Music of the Spheres in relation to particle physics, the origins of the universe and creativity.

The event features Professor Brian Foster of Oxford University, Vesna Petresin Robert of Rubedo, and Ariane Koek of International Arts at CERN, and includes a screening of Rubedo’s audio-visual pieces as well as sounds of particles from the Large Hadron Collider at CERN.

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Audiomorph

posted : 21 September 2011

Audiomorph, new work by Rubedo
Block Party, A Crafts Council Touring Exhibition
designjunction, London Design Week
London 21-25 September 2011

A new piece by Rubedo merging film, choreography, sound, pattern and sculpture, has been included in the ‘Block Party’ touring exhibition examining art and pattern cutting.

‘Audiomorph’ [Can I Wear My Song?] explores the space of the body in relation to its environment, where transformation is driven by sound parameters; the crystallised sonic pattern becomes a wearable architecture.

Curated by Lucy Orta and The Crafts Council.

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Revisualising the Real

posted : 17 September 2011

interview with Rubedo by Balmond Studio
Resonant Forms [Thinking in Practice]
London, 15 September 2011

Rubedo discuss their theory and practice with Alexandra Wilk in an interview ‘Revisualising the Real’, drawing parallels between synaesthesia and immersive environments. The conversation is part of the third ‘Thinking in Practice’ issue examining Resonant Forms.

Published by Balmond Studio.

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Structure in Flux @ DigitalFUTURE

posted : 12 August 2011

DigitalFUTURE
CAUP Exhibition Space
Shanghai, 13 August – 15 September 2011

Rubedo’s sound sculpture animated by responsive particle fields, is being shown at the ‘DigitalFUTURE’ in Shanghai. The exhibition explores the use of advanced computational techniques and robotic fabrication technologies in design and art.

Featured practices include Zaha Hadid Architects, Greg Lynn Form, UN Studio, Kokkugia, SPAN, Biothing et al.

Curated in collaboration between USC, Tongji University and SCUT.

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Structure in Flux @ ICA

posted : 14 July 2011

Re|Flux: Sublimated Landscape | Sonic Topology
Soundfjord @ Everything, ICA
London 16th July 2011

‘Structure in Flux’, a live performance by Rubedo based on topological sound-driven animated structure, features as an installation at the Institute of Contemporary Arts, London on 16th July 2011.

The piece is presented in the selection of immersive sonic and visual art ‘Re|Flux: Sublimated Landscape | Sonic Topology’, curated by Soundfjord.

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The Tree of Life

posted : 12 July 2011

Rubedo collaborate on ‘The Tree of Life’ VFX
UK release 8th June 2011

Laurent-Paul Robert of Rubedo worked with Double Negative VFX and the superviser Dan Glass to create the stunning visuals for ‘The Tree of Life’.

The film by Terrence Malick won the Palme d’or at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival and has just been released in the UK.

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Global Media Ideas

posted : 2 June 2011

Global Media Ideas | Vivid, Opera House
Sydney, 10th -12th June 2011

X|Media|Lab have invited Rubedo to present and perform their work at Global Media Ideas at the Sydney Opera House as part of the Vivid festival.

Vesna Petresin Robert is one of the mentors at the Lab, the internationally acclaimed digital media think tanks and creative workshop.

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Open Source

posted : 22 May 2011

Open Source | Architecture as Open Culture
Published by Circo de Ideias, 2011

Rubedo feature in the new book ‘Open Source | Architecture as Open Culture’ documenting ideas, projects and discussions that informed the 2010 Open Source event at Casa da Musica, Porto.

‘Harmonographic Sound Structures’ combines text and stills from 3D film from Rubedo’s performance at Casa da Musica.

The book includes essays by Cecil Balmond, Hans-Ulrich Obrist, Sanford Kwinter, Tomas Saraceno, Ron Eglash, Overworld, Antonio Adão de Fonseca, Luis Tavares Pereira and Gonçalo Azevedo.

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