"Nie entstand der Eindruck einer von Technik bestimmten Musik. Chua verwendet die Technik als Mittel zum Zweck, setzt sich musikalisch darüber hinaus und haucht damit ihrer Performance jenes Leben ein, das direkt die Emotionen anspricht."
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Solo concert: diaphragma for chaosflöte, A•I•Y•A, live sound/live visuals
"a solo improvisation and my song of the breath, one that undulates between uncertainty, persistence, and vulnerability."
"aiya meets self is a interactive installation utilizing pose detection and machine improvisation to create an audiovisual dialogue. With her installation the artist Melody Chua is creating a space between an improvisation machine, its creator, and the tensions that exist between the two as they navigate each other as ‘others’ and also as integral parts of each other’s identity and embodiment."
https://www.keinmuseum.ch/veranstaltung/km-38-aiya-meets-self
(postponed due to COVID-19)
aiya meets self interactive audiovisual installation (Lange Nacht adaptation of KM38):
"aiya meets self is a interactive installation utilizing pose detection and machine improvisation to create an audiovisual dialogue. With her installation the artist Melody Chua is creating a space between an improvisation machine, its creator, and the tensions that exist between the two as they navigate each other as ‘others’ and also as integral parts of each other’s identity and embodiment."
hello, komm lass uns über uns reden
Abschlussprojekt (pt. 1), M.A. Transdisziplinarität
360-recorded performance with chaosflöte + AIYA
Featured guest artist (Null-state), performing works for chaosflöte and live electronics
World premiere of composition for the laptop ensemble SynthBeats
keywords: sonic virtual presence/identity; surveillance; shifting perspectives; network glitch & latency as a compositional tools
World Premiere of on watching 'hello, komm lass uns über uns reden' for performer, VR headset, 4ch system, chair, and screen.
hello, komm lass uns über uns reden
Abschlussprojekt (pt. 2), M.A. Transdisziplinarität
Live/VR performance-installation
Live electronics concert with Chi Him Chik at Wagenhalle
+Live-coding workshop at Staatliche Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Stuttgart
Chaosflöte full recital, interactive electronics, live visuals, ft. Jaira Peyer/Sounding Feet