The Ever-Changing Social Landscape
Bruno Mesquita
University of Minho, Portugal
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Throughout the evolution of society, there has been constant transformation due to various internal and external factors such as technological advancements, cultural values, and political structures that reflect diverse, often diverging perspectives.
In the conception of our work, we chose a strategy that includes the research of fundamental ideas such as evolution, transformation, and entropy, addressing them through a generative perspective, with the use of Java in Processing.
The audio dimension of this piece is evocative of the cosmic dimension, as suggested by its visual narrative. In constructing this sound texture, recordings of machinery associated with both construction and demolition are employed, which echo the intrinsic themes of the project. To shape this atmosphere that intertwines the cosmic with the industrial, a selection of techniques is used, including sampling, collage, and audio signal processing.
The Ever-Changing Social Landscape a reflection on how this aesthetic can bring us new layers of meaning in this constantly evolving society, challenging viewers to (re)consider perceived realities and imagine alternative futures.
Bruno Mesquita
Bruno Mesquita is a digital artist, photographer, and filmmaker with a BA in Digital Arts and Multimedia (2020) at the College of Arts and Design in Matosinhos. Currently, he's a Media Arts master's student at Minho University and works as a Research Fellow at Communication and Society Research Centre - within the scope of the project MigraMediaActs – Migrations, media, and activisms in Portuguese language: decolonising mediascapes and imagining alternative futures. His current focus lies in documenting through photography and video, exploring new territories and forms of expression within media arts. His works have been shown in Gwangju Media Arts Festival, Porto Design Biennale, Ocupa #8.
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