Desa Potato Head, Seminyak Bali 2022
Floating percussive robotics and water Gamelan /Reyong collaboration with I Kadek Janurangga , I Wayan Gede Margiarta and Lichen Kelp as part of work created as part of an ongoing evolving residency with Desa Potato Head , Seminyak, Bali .
Some of the floating modules created for various outcomes at Desa Potatohead including performative Seaweed dinner at Tanaman plant based restaurant and water based collaboration with I Kadek Janurangga , I Wayan Gede and Lichen Kelp for Headonism , a weekend of sustainable indulgence supporting Raja Kirik / Nova Ruth , Kelsey Lu and PigBaby
Materials for the floating robotic percussion units where all sourced utilizing found and recycled materials form the grounds of Desa Potato Head Bali.
Desa Potato Head is an eco-resort based in Seminyak which is currently recycling / reusing 89% of surplus materials form daily waste as part of an ongoing mission towards the creation of a zero waste operation.
Many thanks to Nicholas Clark who engineered the wireless capability of the percussive robotics unit. This will allow future outcomes for floating , spatialised and suspended configurations. Thankyou to Pete Keen, ( curator / art director) and the amazing crew at Desa Potato Head for all their support , Melati Malay, Dom Hammond , (Tanaman), Sophie, Arcki and Fauzi Lyanda
Lakes Entrance , East Gippsland Winter Festival 2021
Street based Interactive Robotics , Kochi Muziris Biennale , Kerala , India.
Series of durational performances designed to be played by members of the public around the streets of Fort Kochi. The robotics were powered by connecting to motorbike and taxi batteries and played various found materials sourced from each new location.
Instrument Builders Workshop, Jogjakarta , Indonesia.
Collaboration with Wukir Suryadi / Percussive robotics / Amplified Stringed Plough This was the inaugaral iteration of The Instrument Builders Workshop part of Instrument Builders Project, a forum for experimental work – at the intersection of contemporary art, sound and music, and performance – engaging artists from Australia and the Asia-Pacific curated by Kristi Monfries & Joel Stern.
Sculptural Improvisation and Percussive Robotics workshops , Doi Saket Temple , Thailand .
Documentation of Robotics workshops with young Buddhist Monks at Doi Saket Buddhist monastery exploring found material improvisation and music making. Outcomes from my residency at Compeung in Northern Chaing Mai, Thailands oldest running artist run residency program.