Ars Electronica Festival · 1999
Fireflies Alight on the Abacus of Al-Farabi II
🏆 Honorary Mention · Prix Ars Electronica 1999
In 1999, the Prix Ars Electronica jury recognised “Fireflies Alight on the Abacus of Al-Farabi II” by Paul DeMarinis (Digital Musics & Sound Art) with a Honorary Mention. Paul DeMarinis has 5 more works in this atlas.
A 60 foot long music wire with little dancing loops of mono-filament is stretched in an absolutely dark room and illumined by an emerald laser beam. The loops dance on the harmonic nodes of the wire, producing flickering points of light and aeolian harplike sounds.
About Paul DeMarinis
Paul DeMarinis (USA) has been working as a multimedia electronic artist since 1971 and has created numerous performance works, sound and computer installations and interactive electronic inventions.
Programme information from Prix Ars Electronica Archive. Short excerpt quoted for reference; see the original page for full text, images and credits.