Meandering River Original

Meandering River is an audiovisual art installation, which is comprised of real-time visuals and music composed by an A.I. The artwork reinterprets the shifting behaviour of rivers in the landscape, regarded from a bird’s eye view. The minor changes of riverbeds are not visible for the bare eye, as they are gradually happening over time. Spanning over multiple screens Meandering River visualizes these altering landscapes and thereby makes the changes visible. It leaves the observer with a unique perception of time. By investigating scientific research that examines the natural phenomenon of meandering rivers, different algorithms were developed to authentically simulate the unpredictable movements of rivers and reinterpret their organic structures, rhythmic fluctuations and visual materiality. The accompanying soundscape was developed with the help of an A.I. in order to complement the mesmerizing movements of the visuals. By transferring natural phenomena into digital art, this project aesthetically puts emphasis on the opposing relation between nature and technology. credits Creative Direction: Cedric Kiefer Production: Aurélien Krieger Code & Design: Henryk Wollik Research: João da Fonseca, Luca Lolli Audio Concept & Composition: kling klang klong Hardware Provider: ICT AG | Berlin exhibitions Contemporary Istanbul, Istanbul 2017 Funkhaus, Berlin 2018 National Design & Craft Gallery, Kilkenny 2018 STATE Studio, Berlin, 2019 Google I/O, Mountain View, 2019 AI for Good Global Summit, Human Rights Room, UN Geneva, 2019 Ars Electronica STARTS Exhibition, Linz, 2019 UN Art Center, Shanghai 2019 Scopitone Festival, Nantes, 2019 TASIES 2019 5th International Art and Science Exhibition and Symposium, Beijing, 2019 NTAA 19 New Technological Art Award Exhibition, Ghent, 2019 Design Society, Shenzen, 2019 Mianki Gallery, Berlin, 2020