is an exploration of performative data, created for a New Interfaces for Musical Expression show. A heart rate monitor was connected to each musician, with the serial data feeding into Max/MSP— signaling the chair light interface which acted as the composition cue for each musician to play. A biodata composition was generated in real time.
An early schematic of the musicians’ interface
Some key hardware components include: biosensors, powerstrip tails, a USB splitter, arduino, and light sources.
The final design
Milled on the CNC + installed the light source for each musician’s chair
Debuted at the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn, NY
Chair Design inspired by Olivier RoelsMax/MSP design by Andy Sigler