α (alpha) pulse – futurium berlin

Saturday, 16th September 2017, 10 – 11 pm. Free admission.

Carsten Nicolai aka alva noto presents a new work entitled α (alpha) pulse – futurium berlin.

α (alpha) pulse‘s generated light patterns will pulsate in a synchronized frequency across the entire façade and the building of the futurism berlin.

α (alpha) pulse is an experimental construction that looks at the effects of audiovisual stimulation on the human perception. In accordance with scientific

research, α (alpha) pulse is based on the principles of neural feedback on pulsating light sources. The work presents an experiential set-up that explores the effects that the light impulses might have on the mood, relaxation, attention, and creativity of viewers.

Visible from numerous locations in and outside the building of the futurium -, α (alpha) pulse can be experienced by people in and outside the building.

Carsten Nicolai lives and works in Berlin and Chemnitz, Germany. His work is influenced by scientific reference systems and mathematic patterns, and has been presented at Documenta X and the Venice Biennale. He has previously performed his audio-visual pieces at MoMA and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Centre Pompidou in Paris, and Tate Modern in London. Nicolai was recently awarded the Grand Prize by The 17th Japan Media Arts Festival. The artist is represented by Galerie EIGEN + ART Leipzig/Berlin and Pace Gallery New York.

Under the pseudonym alva noto, Nicolai experiments with sound to create his own code of signs, acoustic and visual symbols. His powerfully synaesthetic live performances combine minimal electronic sounds and real-time visualizations. Nicolai’s works captivate consistently through their elegance, simplicity and cool technicism.

Photo: Schnepp Renou, Visuals: alva noto