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Edwin van der Heide est un artiste et un chercheur dans le domaine du son, de l'espace et de l'interactivité. Il transpose la musique et la composition dans la direction de l'espace, de l'interactivité et de l'interdisciplinarité.  

Edwin van der Heide is an artist and researcher in the field of sound, space and interaction. He extends the terms composition and musical language into spatial, interactive and interdisciplinary directions. His work comprises installations, performances and environments.

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Video of LSP by Edwin van der Heide

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LSP is a research trajectory exploring compositional relationships between sound, space, light and color. Lissajous figures form the starting point for the developed relations between sound and visual shape. By combining laser light and fog it becomes possible to project in space, instead of on a surface. The result is an environment where the audience is standing inside the work. It's a true sensory experience in which it's difficult to make a separation between the experience of ...

Interview of Edwin Van Der Heide in MCD special issue on live A/V

  This interview of Edwin Van der heide was published in our Live A/V special issue (available on MCD shop online) dedicated to audio-video performances. Can you tell us about your background, your influences and artistic references? I have studied Sonology at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague. After the study I have developed a strong interest in expanding the term composition into composing space, composing environ- ments and composing interaction.
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LSP - Edwin van der Heide

LSP is a research trajectory exploring the relationship between sound and three dimensional image by means of laser projection. In 1815 Nathaniel Bowditch described a way to produce visual patterns by using a sine wave for the horizontal movement of a point and another sine wave for the vertical movement of that point. The shape of the patterns depends on the frequency and phase relationship of the sine waves. The patterns are known as Lissajous figures, or Bowditch curves. LSP inter...

Evolving Spark Network

The installation Evolving Spark Network consists of a grid of electric spark bridges that traverses the whole exhibition space. Together the bridges form a plane with a height of about 3 meters above the floor. The sparks are a metaphor for the electrical impulses by which our nerves communicate information. Just like neurons that form networks in our body, the spark bridges also form an interconnected network. There is no hierarchical process that determines the patterns of the cells b...

Spatial Sounds

Spatial Sounds (100dB at 100km/h) is an interactive audio installation by Marnix de Nijs and Edwin van der Heide. In this engine-powered installation, a speaker is mounted onto a rotating arm that is several meters long. Like a watchdog, the machine scans the surrounding space for visitors. Closer investigation would be tempting fate, with the rotating arm swinging so powerfully round. You hear the impressive sound of the mighty motor revving up, turning faster and faster. You can ...

Edwin van der Heide bio

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Edwin van der Heide is an artist and researcher in the field of sound, space and interaction. He extends the terms composition and musical language into spatial, interactive and interdisciplinary directions. His work comprises installations, performances and environments. The audience is placed in the middle of the work and challenged to actively explore, interact and relate themselves to the work. He has presented his work at renown museums and festivals as SMAK - Ghent, Ars Electronic...
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