Daniel Manz

Iconostasis
 
Geometric object generated with the rose curve equation
Combined PureData sound +  JavaScript audio-reactive sketch
Aleatoric sequencer built in PureData

Details & Technical Implementation



2023

Audio-Visual installation
JavaScript.P5  sketch
Pure Data patch


Iconostasis GitHub
Web deployment

Phone orientation
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Project Statement



Iconostasis is an audio-reactive piece created using the p5 JavaScript library.  The work explores the “rose equation”  r = asin(nθ), discovered by Italian mathematician/philosopher Guido Grandi (1671-1742). High values of  a are used, revealing geometric patterns at the very centre of these rose curves which typically remain unseen. Incrementing n by low values causes a perceived rotation as the curve moves through different configurations. The sound is taken from a jam with a sequencer I built in Pure Data. A combination of clicks and bursts of white noise are used to create generative rhythms.