PROJECT Polyrhythmic Illumination
Illumination
TYPE Audiovisual Installation
YEAR 2025–2026
LOC Kitchener–Waterloo
SIG
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TOOL MAX MSP 8
MCU ARDUINO C++
3D BLENDER
AUD PIANOTEQ
MEM
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Polyrhythmic
Illumination
01Overview
An audiovisual installation of fifteen glowing tubes that pulse, drift, and collide. Each LED tube runs at its own tempo so polyrhythm becomes visible across space.
TOOLS
MAX MSP 8Arduino C++Wemos D13D PrintingBlenderPianoteq
VenuesUnsilent Night · Globe Studios · Inter Arts Matrix · AV Nights · Lumen
15LED tubes, each on its own tempo
LiveAccompaniment to Phil Kline's Unsilent Night
2025–26Design, build, and exhibition
02Project in Motion
03See the Rhythm
What are polyrhythms?
A polyrhythm is several pulses on the same beat, each moving at a different speed. The installation uses fifteen LED bars, each on its own ratio.
Polyrhythm cycle
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04Meet the Illuminators
Rob
Gary
Shaan
Matilda
06Materials
Diffusers
Marketing
Playing with plastic, mylar, and light. Material tests for diffusers.
07Here’s a Snippet
A one-minute taste of the polyrhythmic sequence as it ran live.
Snippet
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08Thanks
Team
Rob Gorbet
Gary Kirkham
Shaan Sawrup
Matilda Pawlega
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