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UVA – Chorus, 2009
UVA Noteworthy Works
Origin, 2011
In Origin, UVA explore society’s acceptance of
technological engagement. The work embodies
polarities in nature: passive and calm, and
erratic and unreliable, somewhat reflectively
of systems we have become reliant on in
technology.
The work is UVA’s largest responsive
installation, spanning 10m2. The geometric
structure, formed of cubes, neatly conceals
speakers, producing compelling soundscapes
by Scanner (aka Robin Rimbaud) and energetic,
animated light.
In its entirety Origin presents both the attractive
and negative qualities of technology, an interest
in keeping with UVA’s past work, especially
including works Monolith, Tryptich, Volume
and Array.
Chorus, 2009
UVA’s first kinetic work, Chorus, consisted of
eight tall black pendulums, heavily referencing
Steve Reich. Each pendulum housed a light
and speaker which emitted a piece by award
winning British composer, Mira Calix.
Calix specifically constructed the soundscape
from recordings of core members of the Opera
North Company. The whole composition was
produced to work in perfect harmony, the
movement triggering sound and light, each
pendulum falling in and out of synchrony, yet all
corresponding.
UVA believe Chorus is the work that has
received the most emotive response to date.
The piece was originally installed for the
opening of the Howard Assembly Room,
commissioned by Opera North Projects in
association with The Culture Company in 2009
then, in November at The Durham Cathedral
for the Lumiere festival and the Boiler Room at
East London’s Wapping Project in 2010.
UVA were awarded a distinction at the Prix Ars
Electronica, for Chorus in 2010.
Volume, 2006
Volume was UVA’s first responsive, large-scale
installation. It inaugurated in the John Madejski
garden at London’s V&A Museum.
Volume was key in UVA’s development, the
totemic structures created a garden of light
and sound which drew visitors to, and into the
work. It was the first work that really succeeded
in engaging viewers and at the same time
explored their interest in the similarities
between technology and nature.
Volume’s original sound score was by Robert
Del Naja and onepointsix. Since 2006, Volume
traveled to Hong Kong, Taiwan, St. Petersburg
and Melbourne.
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