STROM (2021)
Audiovisual Live Performance. 360 Dome Projection, Surround Sound.
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Featuring humanoid bodies inside of a zero-gravity void, STROM depicts figures in relentless motion
and interaction with one other. Seemingly trapped and surveyed by a virtual camera, in the weightless
choreography of STROM, these virtual protagonists resemble anonymous particles: a pulsing, amorphous
mass, a cloud of blurry matter composed of body parts and light.
The work fluctuates between realism and abstraction. Its kinetic gestalt evokes the motion patterns of
animals trapped in their cages, looping back and forth, in endless circles, limited by their confines.
In STROM, personal agency is replaced by invisible outside powers: Like tidal forces, impossible to escape.
Sonically, the work draws both from repetitive algorithmic patterns, as well as from organically sounding
forms. Most of thound is generated by the virtual bodies, the swarm’s motions and interactions. Each
character acts as one voice in an abstract choir, all together rendering a pulsing drone soundscape.
The work premiered at the Zeiss Planetarium in Bochum, Germany in 2021.
STROM is part of Kurt Hentschläger's body of generative 3D animation and sound work, beginning with
KARMA in 2004-2008, and continuing with CLUSTER, HIVE and CORE in 2009-2012.
Credits:
+STROM production credits
Photos / Stills:
© Kurt Hentschläger
Audiovisual Live Performance. 360 Dome Projection, Surround Sound.
Featuring humanoid bodies inside of a zero-gravity void, STROM depicts figures in relentless motion
and interaction with one other. Seemingly trapped and surveyed by a virtual camera, in the weightless
choreography of STROM, these virtual protagonists resemble anonymous particles: a pulsing, amorphous
mass, a cloud of blurry matter composed of body parts and light.
The work fluctuates between realism and abstraction. Its kinetic gestalt evokes the motion patterns of
animals trapped in their cages, looping back and forth, in endless circles, limited by their confines.
In STROM, personal agency is replaced by invisible outside powers: Like tidal forces, impossible to escape.
Sonically, the work draws both from repetitive algorithmic patterns, as well as from organically sounding
forms. Most of thound is generated by the virtual bodies, the swarm’s motions and interactions. Each
character acts as one voice in an abstract choir, all together rendering a pulsing drone soundscape.
The work premiered at the Zeiss Planetarium in Bochum, Germany in 2021.
STROM is part of Kurt Hentschläger's body of generative 3D animation and sound work, beginning with
KARMA in 2004-2008, and continuing with CLUSTER, HIVE and CORE in 2009-2012.
Credits:
+STROM production credits
Photos / Stills:
© Kurt Hentschläger
STROM performance @ Dive Festival, Planetarium Bochum, 2021.
