Marc Vilanova, "Spike," 2019; 8 channel sound, 14,200 ribbon cables, 210 LEDs, wood, braided steel cable, dmx controllers, custom software, 4m x 4m x 3m; photo by Itziar Calle
Marc Vilanova
Catalonia
Music/Sound
Artist in Residence, 2022
Artist in Residence, 2020
↗ marcvilanova.com/
Artist Statement
I am a sound and light artist working at the intersection of art, science, and technology. My artistic production has always been led by a spirit of innovation fueled by an interest in new media, merging research and artistic practices to explore concepts such audio visuality, machine self-expression, AI, cyborg art, and human obsolescence.
Currently, I create audiovisual performances/installations while working with electroacoustic composition, improvisation, and interdisciplinary collaborations with dance, theatre, and moving images. My pieces have been presented in festivals around the world in Japan, the US, Canada, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Iran, Taiwan, South Korea, Russia and many countries in Europe.
While at Headlands
As humans our senses are limited in the perception of nature. One such limitation is our audible range, which is incapable of detecting frequencies below 20Hz and above 16kHz. Considering the numerous indicators that these frequencies can can still influence human beings, I will dedicate my residency at Headlands to studying them, with the goal of creating a new installation as a result of the research.
Selected Works
Aresta, 2018; 12 channel sound, saxophones, steel, wood, speaker cones, LEDs, dmx controllers, custom software, custom electronics, dimmers, 7m x 4.5m x 3m; © Marc Vilanova
Mementō, 2015. 6 channel sound, PP raffia fabric, contact mics, braided steel cable, custom software, 10m x 9m x 4m; produced in collaboration with Moradavaga and The Strings Theatre Company; © Marc Vilanova