(DeepBlue) Anitah Kumar and Fin Wegener.
Dreaming of the Sea. VENTSpace.
Artist Statement
This work is a collaboration between DeepBlue musicians and The Human Theremin, which pushes the boundaries of their art forms to test the capabilities of live AI body visualisations and sonic manipulation with both traditional instruments and non-traditional performance styles.
This work furthers DeepBlue’s exploration of music, movement and human connection by incorporating AI driven technologies. DeepBlue musicians and The Human Theremin system create audio-visual synchronicity by experimenting with space and movement, triggering effects and manipulating sounds to extend DeepBlue’s musicianship.
This collaboration is part of a larger body of work in development by DeepBlue titled Now is the Time, which explores the complexity surrounding the future of creativity and connection in an AI world.
This performance is funded by the Brisbane City Council Creative Sparks Grant.
About the artists
DeepBlue is a Brisbane-based collective of musicians and artistic innovators with an award- winning approach to musical performance. Emerging from research in 2005 which asked the question: What do you want from an orchestra? The overarching response was connection and it was here that DeepBlue evolved. They are continuously reinventing the orchestra – wowing world-wide audiences and offering electrifying shows that feature rich strings, atmospheric electronics, big beats, dynamic movement, circus stunts and immersive visuals and lighting.
Our audience focused approach and passion for diversity and innovation, together with our long history of global collaborations with creatives and communities, have seen us tour across Australia and worldwide – including landing festival spots at the World Expo Shanghai, tours across south-east Asia and America, and numerous successful tours of their signature shows across Australia.
Fin Wegener is an audiovisual artist and designer interested in interactivity, movement and improvisation. Having developed the interactive ‘Human Theremin Project’ system for dance sonification in 2023, Fin is now undertaking research at the University of the Sunshine Coast in ecological sound art.
Credits: Anitah Kumar, Fin Wegener, Matt Sorenson, Liz Young, Emma Hales, Kat Augustakis, Phill Wilson, Zinia Chan, Wayne Jennings, Toukie Wood, Sophie Loades, Sophie Ellis, Julia Hill, Hik Sugimoto, Greta Kelly, Gregory Olley, Evan Setiawan, Dave Dingle, Anitah Kumar, Amanda Tio.
URL: www.deepblue.net.au