VORTEX August 19th, 2015

Original Space Transit Planetarium Star Projector, Miami Noise Musicians, Lasers, Haze and Musical Composition

Live Performance

Space Transit Planetarium: Frost Museum of Science, Miami FL

Schreiber designed a live laser and sound work as the final performance within the historic Miami Space Transit Planetarium. The exhibition was supported by the Knight Foundation and Science Art Cinema Program.

Please scroll below for an audio interview with the curator, a sound file from the performance, and a brief description.

 

Interview with Curator Alex Kuechenberg:

Audio of Live Performance:

Put on by Miami’s Art Science Cinema program, Vortex was the final performance in the original Space Transit Planetarium. The Planetarium was first built in 1966 and at the time was one of the most advanced planetariums in the United States. It also became an iconic site for laser shows with music of Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and others.

Schreiber created an original piece designed as an abstraction of a typical planetarium laser show.

  1. Light: Training proceeded for Schreiber to run the Star Projector. The laser form was assembled live during the performance. This process of “live construction” is similar to an earlier light performance, 500watts per hour.

  2. Sound: Based on Schreiber’s research into Alexander Scriabin’s dissonant Mystic Chord, further developed with composer Cody Boyce.

  3. Performance: Miami is known for the International Noise Conference. This is an event that brings experimental musicians from around the world to perform which has also influenced many artists and performers living in Miami. A group of leaders in local noise, including Frank (Rat Bastard) Falestra, were assembled to perform Vortex.

PRESENTED BY: Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science and the Knight Foundation

Art Science Cinema:  Kevin Arrow     

Curator: Alexandra Kuechenberg

Composition: Cody Boyce

Music Performance: Gavin Perry, Beatriz Monteavaro, Jule Mejia, Autumn Casey, Frank (Rat Bastard) Falestra

Laser Performance: Benedicte Nemorin

Planetarium Director: Mark Bennett