metamusic
aims to develop
interactive sound installations and electronic instruments for
animals held in captivity. The project's target is to improve the
animals’ quality of life, by designing an interactive musical
environment that takes the specific needs and skills of the animals
into consideration.
metamusic, developed by the artists' group
alien productions
in collaboration with the zoologists and animal keepers of the ARGE Papageienschutz,
centers its attention on grey parrots.
Ongoing Projects:
Mai 21 2017 10:05PM: Radio ORF Ö1
Zeit-Ton extended and Ö1 Kunstradio present a new feature on metamusic and following metavoices - Landscape with Grey Parrots by Andrea Sodomka. Editors: Susanna Niedermayr and Elisabeth Zimmermann.
May 24 - June 1 2017: Atelierhaus Salzamt Linz, Austria
Installation and Lab featuring alien productions and six Grey Parrots
June 1 2017: Kunstuniversität Linz, Austria
The Animal Music Symposium intends to approach the
various aspects of musical animal-machine interaction from an
interdisciplinary perspective. Internationally renowned experts from the
fields of animal cognition, computer science, contemporary arts and
cultural studies will discuss the musical capabilities of animals and
present the latest scientific, cultural and ethical findings in this
field.
May 27 - June 25 2017: FLUSS, Wolkersdorf, Austria
Group exhibition curated by alien productions. Artists: Ines Lechleitner, Bernhard Kathan, Nemere Kerezsi, Gerhard
Lang, Marion Mangelsdorf, metamusic project group, Gertrude
Moser-Wagner, Gebhard Sengmüller