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Bell, S., Tippett, K., Tippetts, J., Baker, A. and Stevens, P., 2010. Small Journey. [Show/Exhibition]

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In July 2010 in Bournemouth Lower Gardens a group of musicians performed improvised music in response to computer graphic animations generated by a program written by Stephen Bell. The animation was simultaneously displayed on a large screen next to the stage. The musicians were Keith Tippett, Julie Tippetts, Andy Baker and Philippa Stephens. Bell controlled his program 'live' on stage, effectively becoming the fifth player in a quintet, his graphics the visual equivalent of a fifth musical instrument. Although the performance was not officially named, Bell gave the work the title 'Small Journey' as for him it was a small step into live performance, a form of art that he had not engaged with before. The piece was the third of three improvisations by the musicians to visual work, the first two being a Buster Keaton film, 'The Electric House', and a Woody Vasulka video, 'Artifacts'. The event was part of public//domain, a festival organised by SCAN and Bournemouth Borough Council.

Item Type:Show/Exhibition
Event Title:Public//Domain
Event Location:Bournemouth, England
Event Dates:16 July 2010
Additional Information:3D computer animation screened on large public outdoor screen
Subjects:Arts > Graphic Arts
Arts > Music
Group:Media School > National Centre for Computer Animation
ID Code:19360
Deposited By:Dr Stephen Bell
Deposited On:17 Feb 2012 10:09
Last Modified:07 Mar 2013 15:52

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