Does the tension between tradition and innovation birth a harmonious synthesis, or is it a struggle of opposing forces?

audiovisual installation, 2022

textilize: enschede's digital metamorphosis

Textilize’ captures Enschede’s evolution from an industrial hub steeped in textile production and hard labor towards a city of digital innovation, where digital arts, culture and technology are embraced. This transformation is symbolized by a visual journey mapped across the city's historical textile plant buildings and current cultural centers.

Process:

Using Google Earth Engine, a trajectory is plotted on the map of Enschede. A walk-through along the path is animated and exported as separate video files. These are subsequently imported and sampled in Touchdesigner as a source for generating the visuals. Following that, the clips are exported and cut together in Adobe Premiere, where additional transitions are added. The result is exported as a seamless video loop.

To work on the audio component of the project, the generated video is imported into Ableton Live. In collaboration with the sound designer, a blend of analog gear and software is utilized to craft the sound. The audio is then composed and synchronized with the visuals.

Finally, the sound and video are stitched together in Adobe Premiere and exported as a seamless loop in HAP format for playback in Resolume. Resolume is used to blend the image together across three projectors and output it onto a canvas.

Exhibitions:

Museumnacht, Enschede, 2021

Museum of the Future, Enschede, 2022

Credits:

Creative Direction: Ann Gordeeva, Ilja Kolosovs

Code & Design: Ilja Kolosovs

Audio Composition: Cristi Marincu