Tanvi Harkare – Looking Outwards – 04

A project that dealt with computational soundscapes is the Meandering River, created by the Funkhaus Berlin and onformative collaboration. The inspiration behind the project is the historical difference in landscapes, especially in bodies of water, that are made overtime. The objective of the art piece is to capture these changes that cannot be usually seen by the human eye. The algorithm that was specifically created for this project combines the river and surface patterns and classical music, composed by the Kling Klang Klong group, to create a colorful display. It was displayed at the Funkhaus Sound Chamber in Berlin from July 27^th to the 30^th in the year 2018. The creators of the project hoped that the imagery would help create a unique experience in terms of time, nature, and the emotional journey it can take us through.

I think the project is a unique way of converting audio into a dynamic visual painting. While the story behind the audiovisual installation is moving, one way they could have improved the user experience is having the art be more interactive. For example, a different image would be displayed whenever someone stood in front of it, or even touched the artwork.