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Résidence artistique au Musée du Phare des Baleines, Île de Ré: Tests de projection vidéo sur le Phare des Baleines et la Vieille Tour Profonds

Remerciements à: Mr. Chauvet D'Arcizas, Mr. Pichon et Mr. Schmitt pour leur chaleureux accueil, ainsi qu'à toute l'équipe du Musée du Phare des Baleines

Prise de vue et montage: Samvida Nanda & Viktor Furiani

Musique: Bardo Surdo De LagMusics (CC0)

Mosquito Massala had the pleasure to work with Jean-Jacques Bénaily to create Two Visual Stories for Two Musical Masterpieces performed at the Conservatoire du Grand Chalon in January 2020. Viktor Furiani and Samvida Nanda drove all over France (with a focus on Burgundy) collecting visual elements of Architecture through Photography; and re-imagined and further animated these elements as breathing and growing mandalas to interact and interpret the live musical performances. 

This was achieved through the exploring of Architecture through Video Feedback (a Generative Digital Art Process which observes the interactions and movements of light and generates mathematical fractal and cellular forms).

Event Programme :
Steve Reich Electric Counterpoint (version pour guitare solo et bande)
Jean-Marc Weber - Toi et moi pour deux clarinettes basses et électronique (création)
Ethan Wickman, Viktor Furiani - Angles of repose pour piano, 2 percussions, clarinette basse et vidéo
Jean-Jacques Bénaily, Viktor Furiani Création - pour 2 pianos, 2 percussions, 2 clarinettes basses et vidéo
Jean-Marc Weber - Circles pour 2 pianos, 2 percussions et 2 clarinettes basses

https://legrandchalon360.fr/culture/minimalisme-s

http://www.diversions-magazine.com/chalon-sur-saone-minimalismes-au-conservatoire-vendredi-24-janvier/

In October 2020, Mosquito Massala had the pleasure to create cinematic VJ Mixes for DJ Phiona, DJ Lush Lata, DJ Ishani, DJ Sara Vita for the epic online event organised by a collaboration across Boxout.FM, Future Female Sounds and Danish Culture Institute India.

In a pandemic world, Mosquito Massala joined 2 midi-controllers and our favourite live software Resolume, and our always growing library of visuals; to create a series of visual mixes of storytelling to interpret the DJ sets through themes of Dance, Nature, Cinema, Technology and Travel (and some love for Halloween)! Below are some short snippets from the live show.

ABOUT DIGITAL DANCEFLOORS: A strong partnership between three wholly unique players - Boxout FM, Future Female Sounds, and the Danish Cultural Institute in India, that serves to reinforce the Denmark-India musical relationship in these unprecedented times.

https://boxout.fm/shows/digital-dancefloors

https://www.instagram.com/futurefemalesounds/

https://www.instagram.com/danishcultureindia/

VJ SAMVIDA [India/France]: Samvida used to be inspired by stories until she realized a storyteller made them so. Then she began to be inspired by storytellers. Collecting materials from across the world, and exploring various processes of Design, Filmmaking and Visual Jockeying, she constantly questions the relationship of form and content; and experiments to create canvases of storytelling through multi-disciplinary art forms. Her practice extends to projection mapping and scripting animations of light and impressions of culture. She specialises in brewing visuals live, and in creating in-situ Installation Artworks. Samvida is part of the Indo-French Art Collective, The Mosquito Massala. She is also Co-Founder/Co-Director of Sandscape; a series of immersive Art Residencies and Festivals which take place in Jaisalmer, and in the dunes of the Thar Desert. Amongst other things, she loves cinematography, travelling, impressionist art, making origami birds, writing screenplays, and writing about herself in the third person.

IG: https://www.instagram.com/samvida.nanda/

Website: http://www.mosquitomassala.com/

DJ PHIONA: Phiona Swanson (aka DJ Phiona) is an International DJ and Model who’s musical journey includes sets at celebrity functions, the hottest nightclubs around the world, music video appearances, and features at high-profile events. Born in New York to Jamaican and Swedish parents, Phiona was constantly around different sounds. Her musical influence grew when the family moved to Florida. Described as fun and free-spirited, you can hear the same when she deejays. Her main goal is to “spread good vibes” just like music does.

IG: https://www.instagram.com/dj_phiona/

MX: : https://www.mixcloud.com/Djphiona/

https://boxout.fm/shows/digital-dancefloors/006

LUSH LATA (IN): A curious mix of old school hip hop, beats, monologues, and trap pack a punch with Lush Lata’s set, that borrows from the notion that there is calm before a storm. Aligning this with moods that drop low only to rise high, Lush Lata places her artistic explorations in the interstices of the common shebang.

MX: https://www.mixcloud.com/nandini-bansal/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/_lushlata_/

https://boxout.fm/shows/digital-dancefloors/002

DJ ISHANI [IN]: Ishani’s unique style typically mixes old school and new school hip-hop and has cleverly merged fans of both styles in way not seen hitherto. She has held residencies at many Mumbai nightclubs including Purple Haze Lounge and at Zenzi (Bandra), Ibar etc. while also being endorsed by nominations from VH1 Sound Nation Awards (2014) and MyFavDJ Awards. With a spin on classic hip-hop, you’ll be singing and dancing along as DJ Ishani goes back in time to some classic selections alongside some new certified bangers. Her set at the Wild City BBQ is still discussed heavily for a reason.

MX: https://www.mixcloud.com/djishani/

https://boxout.fm/shows/digital-dancefloors/005

SARA VITA (DK): Sara Vita mixes music from a wide range of genres, from sunny house and r&b to broken techno and deep house in a dynamic set - selected for the time and place. She has played all types of venues in Copenhagen from Bakken in Kødbyen to Spillestedet Stengade and Culture Box and has the monthly show Baby on Deck on MMH Radio. Her goal is to keep the atmosphere magical and the people listening - and dancing.

IG: https://www.instagram.com/saravitalll/

MX: https://www.mixcloud.com/sara-vita-ju...

https://boxout.fm/shows/digital-dancefloors/001

European Night of Museum 2012

at the Museum of The Banque Nationale de Belgique

A Mosquito Massala Collaboration.

Workshop, Video Installation & Performance with Live Music.

Artistes Invités:
VJ Viktor Furiani, VJ Waner, VJ Clearscreen

Coordinateur Général:
Ismaël Joffroy Chandoutis

Coordinateur Pédagogique:
Viktor Furiani

Performance Musicale:
Jérémy Bocquet, Jérôme Erhart

Participants Workshop VJing:
Nikos Dalton, Lucas Le Bart, Alice Demasure, Aïda Merghoub, Fanny Deblauwe, Coline Casse, Loïc Carrera, Sergio Guataquira Sarmiento, Raphaël Touraon, Kevin Fafournoux

Prise de vue et montage:
Fanny Deblauwe, Samvida Nanda

Merci à:
Patric Reves

Remerciements au Musée de la Banque Nationale de Belgique:
Patrick Carion, Marianne Danneel

Véronique Deblon, Laurie De Mare, Reinhilde Depreter, François Duhaut, Monique Schiettecatte, Ann Vandorpe, Jannes Van Eeckhout,Charlotte Vantieghem

Mosquito Massala had the pleasure to work with the journalist H. R. Venkatesh

to conceptualise and create the Multi-Lingual Logo for his project Media Buddhi.

The Logo was further animated by Sidharth Pratap Singh and is featured in the videos and other visual communication around the project.

"On BOOM's digital literacy program, we invite guest speakers to discuss the most pressing issues with digital media usage, digital exposure for children, breaking down information bias and teach everyone to fact check fake news, polarizing news and dog whistles for themselves. Let's create a world that is safer for everyone." - Media Buddhi

Videos Link at:

YouTube

Website

Our various approaches into the linguistic and text explorations led us to certain observations and iterations:

- A friendly, Round, Stable, Organic Typography

-latin alphabet referencing to local alphabets

-Medium+ spacing to give space to breathe and time to think (i.e. not oppressive, no overcrowding. For example, can colour create this clarity if letters are too close by. )

-witty ways of visually referencing the diversity and culture of India, and opening the conversation to regional language speakers.

-to identify one's own language in all the languages.

-option of incorporating Boom logo colour (red) into Media Buddhi to create the connection across both entities.

-to make a vector format so that the logo can be shown clearly across all platforms of print and web.

Mosquito Massala and DTROVE collaboration gave rise to a beautiful LED Mapping experience at Umaid Bhawan Palace, Jodhpur.

VJing live to the beautiful Sufi and Bollywood music by Bhavin Shastri and Band.

Mosquito Massala had the pleasure to collaborate with DTROVE for an Architectural Projection Mapping on Bal Samand Lake and Palace in Jodhpur, India.

This storytelling experience is a Light and Sound Pheras, and explores a 360 degree stage as a setting for an immersive Royal Wedding Experience.

 

 

 

 

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