Interactive Design, Audio, and Visuals by Ben Heim

Rebounds

Harpa Concert Hall, Reykjavík, 2019

Rebounds is an exploration of kinetic energy and the unique rhythmic structures that can be formed from the conditions of a physics simulation. Pixelated particles bounce up and down Harpa’s LED walls triggering musical notes when they collide with edges and surfaces. Polyrhythms and complex echoes are generated as the patterns in which the particles are triggered interact with the physics simulation. The audience can interact with the work live by moving collision surfaces and triggering new particles.