[in.tangibile]

Enrico Dorigatti

Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression

Abstract

[in.tangibile] is an interactive sound art installation proposing a reflection on the materiality of sound, which, although often referred to as an object in the sonic arts context, remains nevertheless formless and elusive. Yet, it is a physical phenomenon that impacts—albeit usually imperceptibly—the surrounding environment. Is its supposed intangibility, thus, intrinsic to the sound event, or is it related to our perceptual limitations? By employing Umberto Eco’s open work concept, [in.tangibile] centralises the role of the audience in the process of artistic creation. According to Eco, an artwork is not an accomplished and unchangeable fact. Rather, it develops from the ecologies of interaction unfolding between the audience and the artefact provided by the artist. Such ecologies range from tangible (physical interaction) to conceptual (interpretation). [in.tangibile], through experimental interfaces recalling the tradition of graphic scores, aims to provide an experimental, tactile dimension to the sound phenomenon whilst elevating the audience as co-creators, centralising their role in the exploration of the artistic concept proposed and shaping the artistic and aesthetic experience.

Citation

Enrico Dorigatti. 2024. [in.tangibile]. Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17846330 [PDF]

BibTeX Entry

@inproceedings{nime2024_installations_8,
 abstract = {[in.tangibile] is an interactive sound art installation proposing a reflection on the materiality of sound, which, although often referred to as an object in the sonic arts context, remains nevertheless formless and elusive. Yet, it is a physical phenomenon that impacts—albeit usually imperceptibly—the surrounding environment. Is its supposed intangibility, thus, intrinsic to the sound event, or is it related to our perceptual limitations? By employing Umberto Eco’s open work concept, [in.tangibile] centralises the role of the audience in the process of artistic creation. According to Eco, an artwork is not an accomplished and unchangeable fact. Rather, it develops from the ecologies of interaction unfolding between the audience and the artefact provided by the artist. Such ecologies range from tangible (physical interaction) to conceptual (interpretation). [in.tangibile], through experimental interfaces recalling the tradition of graphic scores, aims to provide an experimental, tactile dimension to the sound phenomenon whilst elevating the audience as co-creators, centralising their role in the exploration of the artistic concept proposed and shaping the artistic and aesthetic experience.},
 address = {Utrecht, Netherlands},
 articleno = {8},
 author = {Enrico Dorigatti},
 booktitle = {Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression},
 doi = {10.5281/zenodo.17846330},
 editor = {Laurel Smith Pardue and Palle Dahlstedt},
 issn = {2220-4806},
 month = {September},
 numpages = {4},
 pages = {28--31},
 title = {[in.tangibile]},
 track = {Installations},
 url = {http://nime.org/proceedings/2024/nime2024_installations_8.pdf},
 year = {2024}
}