We have no future because our present is too volatile. ... The spinning of the given moment’s scenarios. Pattern recognition. [William Gibson, Pattern Recognition, 2003]
 
 
transmediale.10 and CTM.10 are delighted to present two stunning works by some of the most important audiovisual performance artists today, that both address the materiality of moving images.

Test Pattern,
Ryoji Ikeda (jp) [live set]

Ryoji Ikeda, performing at transmediale for the first time, presents the latest audiovisual work in his datamatics series. Audio signals are converted into tightly synchronised flickering imagery resembling the black and white patterns of barcodes. The audience is enveloped in intense fusion of sound and visuals emerging in perfect unison.
Produced by Forma

Materia Obscura,
Jürgen Reble (de) & Thomas Köner (de)

With Materia Obscura Jürgen Reble and Thomas Köner reveal the hidden structures of dark matter. Thousands of Reble’s ‘chemograph’ scans are edited live as they are magnified by a projector. Köner’s otherworldly soundscapes are the additional push for our desire to delve right into what is opened up before our senses.

Pattern Recognition is presented by transmediale and CTM