In a project called camera lucida, an ultrasonic signal was passed through a liquid in order to translate the behaviors of sound into light. The camera lucidainstallation by evelina domnitch and dmitry gelfand is implementing these concepts in a spectacular environment, and it has been exhibited extensively in the last years. Dmitry directed me to one of their works that uses sound to create light in liquids via a process known as sonoluminescence. Dmitry gelfand and evelina domnitch create sensory immersion environments that merge physics, chemistry. Camera lucida exhibition installation evelina domnitch byus dmitry gelfand ruus.
Since 1999, they have been creating sensory immersion environments merging physics, chemistry and computer science with uncanny philosophical practices. Camera lucida installation view at nijo castle, kyoto, 2005. Developed in collaboration with numerous physics research labs the. Dmitry gelfand and evelina domnitch create artworks that merge physics, chemistry and computer science with uncanny philosophical practices. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online.
One of their solutions is camera lucida, or light chamber. Vitriolic artists send visitors on a sulfuric acid trip. Sonochemical observatory is an immersive spatial art work by evelina domnitch and dmitry gelfand, which was exhibited during the iffr and. In camera lucida, acoustic cavitation induces a littleknown phenomenon called sonoluminescence. Sonochemical observatory creates a rare opportunity, as a powerful aural and visual experience, to encounter this volatile phenomenon outside the confines of highly specialized sonochemical laboratories. Below are two images of evelina domnitch and dmitry gelfands installation camera lucida. This is an unknown restyle of neural independently and secretly as we never knew about it made by nybased motion and graphic designer, clarke blackham. I see what i see not live research images control of building lights takuro osakacosmic wave based sculpture nigel hilyer theorem sound activated by particle decay. Project by russianamerican installation and video artists, evelina domnitch and dmitry gelfand and developed in collaboration with scientific laboratories in japan, germany, russia and belgium, camera lucida chamber of light or lucidity is a 3dimensional sonic observatory that directly transforms sound into light by employing a phenomenon known as sonoluminescence. In the work, a globe that one views in deep darkness, a band of sound waves of varying frequency is converted into light, made visible, by the sound luminescence phenomenon that occurs. When evelina domnitch and dmitry gelfand set out to create camera lucida, their most recent project, they faced some resistance.
Current findings, particularly regarding wave phenomena, are employed by the artists to examine questions of. On tuesday the 15th of december 2009 digimag presents data, the third meeting of the sincronie festival of 2009. Camera lucida is an interactive sonic observatory that directly converts sound waves into light by employing a phenomenon called sonoluminescence. Created by evelina domnitch and evelina domnitch, camera lucida is an interactive sonic observatory that directly converts sound waves. Line is proud to announce the release of its first dvd, camera lucida. The event will be directed by marco mancuso from digicult, and will take place from 7. Sometimes the online world reveals unsuspected parallel dimensions.
Very nicely made, perhaps only a bit glossier for the magazines line, it testifies once more how even your most familiar outcomes can have another life somewhere else. Current findings, particularly regarding wave phenomena, are employed by the artists to investigate questions of perception and perpetuity. Russia and belgium, camera lucida chamber of light or lucidity is a 3dimensional sonic observatory that directly transforms sound into light by employing a phenomenon known as sonoluminescence. Within a transparent chamber filled with water, sound waves are transformed into light emissions by employing a. Sonolevitation 2009 unfolds another of the prominent phenomena in evelina and dmitrys work, levitation. Evelina domnitch and dmitry gelfand, sixchannel camera lucida prototype.
Camera lucida, camera obscura and zoetrope kickstarter update. In it, an acoustic vibration generates a standing wave that levitates leaves of gold. Sonochemical observatory is an immersive spatial art work by evelina domnitch and dmitry gelfand. Within a transparent chamber filled with a gasinfused liquid, multiple ultrasonic transducers generate arrays of glowing sound fields. Developed in collaboration with numerous physics research labs the observatory, a transparent gasfilled chamber, converts sound waves into visible light by employing a phenomenon known as sonoluminescence. The authors of the installation, evelina domnitch and dmitry gelfand, joined forces with multiple sound artists to create the sonochemical compositions presented on this dvd.
Belarussianamerican artist duo evelina domnitch and dmitry gelfands practice creates crossdisciplinary art works. A band of sound waves of varying frequency is converted into light, made visible, by the sound luminescence phenomenon that occurs. Camera lucida evelina domnitch and dmitry gelfand, 2007. In the complete dark ultraviolet light reveals itself in what has, very poetically, been named a star in a jar.
Evelina domnitch and dmtry gelfands recent work hydrogeny consists of a tank of ultrapure water scanned by a white laser sheet. The project by russianamerican installation and video artists, evelina domnitch and dmitry gelfand and developed in collaboration with scientific laboratories in japan, germany, russia and belgium, camera lucida chamber of light or lucidity is a 3dimensional sonic observatory that directly transforms sound into light by. Sonochemical observatory is an immersive spatial art work by evelina domnitch and dmitry gelfand, which was exhibited during the iffr and museumnacht at. Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commissionfree in our professional marketplace. Sincronie 2009 digicult digital art, design and culture. Camera lucida chamber of light or lucidity directly transforms sound waves into light emissions by means of a phenomenon known as sonoluminescence. Ryoji ikeda by ikeda, ryoji artforum international. A threedimensional sonochemical observatory evelina domnitch and dmitry gelfand if we now envisage the more technical side of a possible future, it is very likely that the artist, tired of the cult for oils in painting, will. Camera lucida is an immersive spatial art work creating a fleeting ephemeral materiality by intersecting ultrasound with hyper light, in essence creating an unstable sonic aurora. Musical composition converted to ultrasound to activate sonolumiinescence in liquid. Sonochemical observatory national art center, tokyo for their installationa threedimensional sonic observatory that transforms sound into light via a phenomenon known as sonoluminescencei stood in a dim room and soon began to perceive a group of subtle, glowing patterns made of. Their goal was to capture a fleeting phenomenon called.
Recently while in venice i had a fleeting spacetime intersection with evelina domnitch and dmitry gelfand, an interesting couple who create sensory immersion environments that merge physics, chemistry and code. Created by evelina domnitch and evelina domnitch, camera lucida is an interactive sonic observatory that directly converts sound waves into light by employing a phenomenon called sonoluminescence. The project was conceived both as an artwork and as a musical instrument that allows its player to see and shape sounds while moving through space. Light patterns generated by the process xenoninfused sulfuric acid irradiated by ultrasound,2006. Sonochemical observatory, currently view at the icc in tokyo, as part of the museums light insight exhibit. Evelina domnitch, dmitry gelfand camera lucida sonuluminescent chambers ae07 richard henschke air residency at the australian synchrotron tim otto roth. This dvd also contains a data partition with uncompressed high resolution audio files of all the works. Evelina and dmitry are the ceremony masters of this artwork, guiding the audience in a completely dark room to show them a spectacular new discovery in physics. Electrodes at the bottom of the tank liberate hydrogen and oxygen bubbles through the process of hydrolysis. Camera lucida is a threedimensional sonochemical observatory that directly converts sound waves into light by employing a phenomenon called sonoluminiescence. Camera lucida camera lucida creates a fleeting ephemeral materiality by intersecting ultrasound with hyperlight, in essence it creates an unstable sonic aurora.