PARTICIPATION
Ferm Bubbles
This interactive sound installation takes its inspiration from the process of fermentation: the fizz and pops of bubbles created from yeasts breaking down complex carbohydrates in various substrates and how light can alter and slow the process. The installation invites attendees not just to observe fermentation but to also be in community with and through live cultures.
This project uses an original MAX/msp patch to magnify and isolate the sounds of bubbles from substrates contained in glass jars in different stages of fermentation. The patch also pulls tones and sounds from fermentation into random bursts of noise that respond to changes in light.
The visual set up will focus on the fermenting jars (of varying substrates such as kombucha, rice wine, and shoyu) and encourage the audience to either shade the jars or use flashlights to change the rate at which the randomizer and bubbles relate in the noisescape.
sister sface is a collective of mostly microbial organisms. once born in a valley, they now coexist by the sea, where they watch molds transform beans into umami and bacteria rot vegetables into flavor-filled suckerpunches.
brother db loves all misbehaving things that come alive! As a writer and dramaturg, Bro db specialize in theatre, puppets, live projections, and audience interaction; and as an award-winning film editor, they work on puppet/cartoon web series, short live-responsive animations, and projection design for live performance.
Artist Location: San Pedro and Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles, CA
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