Residence at Mediastruch_Throughout Breathing

From November 1st until February 1st I will be doing a Residence at L´Estruch, Mediastruch. http://www.lestruch.cat/mediaestruch/
I am developing a project called Throughout Breathing with André Perrotta.

Throughout breathing is an interactive breathing machine that accompany, amplifies and expands the act of breathing. It is performing a new way of experiencing respiration, expanding it throughout a machine interface and the space.

The user will breath in a microphone that will activate all the sculpture activities at the same time (inflatable lungs and body moving air in and out + turn on fans for powder movement + sound augmentation of respiration + turn on ribs lights). The sculpture is going to breath together with the user and the user’s sound will be distorted and augmented.

The project seeks to amplify the action of breathing through the use of oniric elements that all together compose a kind of mysterious performatic orchestra.
http://anaisafranco.com/breathing.mov

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Development process:

Luminescent ribs:
I have been investigating and testing many materials to create a white luminescent material for the rib.
The best solution found is using white led strips filled with silicone in a metal acrylic structure. I bought a 5 meter 300 led white strip and I am building a metal with acrylic structure for the ribs.




the ribs made with silicone and iron structure








André Perrota

André Perrotta programming the piece.