Commissioned for ZEITRÄUM, curated by the celebrated multimedia artist André Heller.
Burg Taggenbrunn in Sankt Veit an der Glan, Austria
Moving forward, Augmentl Studio and MindBuffer will join forces as mentl.Lab to continue developing otherworldly creations and experiences, further blurring the line between art and engineering.
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MORPH TE
MORPH TE (Taggenbrunn Edition) is an exploration of the relationship between humanity and robotics. In an age of endless automation and cold, technological prevalence, MORPH TE sheds light on a new kind of artificial life.
Timely in its reflection of humanity’s symbiosis with machines, yet timeless in its pioneering embodiment of symmetry and naturally inspired movement, MORPH TE is both art, and a deep-dive into technological anthropoMORPHism.
Composed of more than 80,000 lights, 486 motors, and an even greater network of computers, MORPH TE demonstrates the emergence of complex behaviour through well-orchestrated simplicity.
Credits:
Nicholas Perillo (Augmentl Studio) - original artistic concept, industrial design, electronics engineering and fabrication
Joshua Batty (MINDBUFFER) - creative development, software development and sound design
Mitchell Nordine (MINDBUFFER) - creative development, firmware development, software development and sound design
“MORPH is the breath in the lungs. The heart in the chest. The ghost in the machine.”
How?
We had the opportunity to present at SIGGRAPH 2021. Here you can watch a deep dive into the process and all the challenges that came with creating this crazy machine. We cover everything including hardware, software and even sound design.
MORPH TE was developed, designed and built in its entirety by Nicholas Perillo, Joshua Batty and Mitchell Nordine; three artists whose relentless ambition has guided them through a deep rabbit hole of hardware and software design and engineering to realise their vision.
MORPH TE’s deeply considered artistic expression observed outwardly in the visible compositions of light, movement and sound, can likewise be found in the inner compositions of steel, hand-shaped copper, folded aluminium, precision carbon fibre and custom electronics.
An entirely custom software architecture acts as a many-armed conductor for the vast digital orchestra of light, motion and music. Its bespoke design allows for harnessing foundational mathematical formulae through the simulation of natural systems and biologically inspired movements and interactions.
A testament to exceptional engineering and design, and the unrelenting passion of its creators, MORPH TE is the breath in the lungs. The heart in the chest. The ghost in the machine
