Ejercicio II

Exercise II is an approach, a playful sketch, to problematize the vertical perspective and its crisis, raised by Hito Steyerl in his essay “In Free Fall. A mental experiment on vertical perspective.” A three-dimensional space, inhabited by spherical shapes and a cube, which are presented, built and mobilized based on the movements of the mouse, whose path is at the mercy of the user in an invitation to compose, and explore the microcosms that the exercise houses. These bodies that float with diverse axes of construction and translation, house other bodies within them, thus generating networks of perspectives and horizons. In this exercise the route, although it can be developed Cartesianly, assuming a beginning and an end, seeks more the contemplative exercise and the creation of environments, accompanied by a musical sequence designed from a tonal axis and its sub harmonics, frequencies that arise from the subdivision of the fundamental note, a process inverse to the harmonics, and that differs from tempered tunings.

Instructions for use

To navigate space, you need to move the cursor along the canvas. As the cursor moves, different spatial compositions will appear. When you find one that seems interesting, leave the cursor stationary, and observe the movement of objects and perspectives.

Biography

Vicente Cuadros is a musician and sound designer. He has worked as a performer and music producer in projects such as Anarkia Tropikal, Evelyn Cornejo y la Chusma unconscious and Uñum among others, touring in South America and Europe. As a sound designer, he has worked for theater and interdisciplinary works such as “El Presidente Robó un Banco”, “Taripay Pacha”, “Espejo”, as well as scenic laboratories and various projects for the Santiago Off foundation. He is currently part of the La Familia theater company, in charge of the sound design for the upcoming production MAURO, and is working on the research and creation of a multimedia project together with the artist Caterina Ciocca.