La Fête des Images

Role: Generative Motion Designer, Live Performer
Location: Épinal, France

For an art residency hosted by La Souris Verte, created generative motion design in TouchDesigner. Performed with a MIDI controller with pianist/vocalist Melissa Weikart. As part of the Fête des Images (Festival of Images), was paid to play four shows in two days.

Motion System

The movement language was inspired by Melissa's aquatic songwriting themes, Impressionist piano, the nearby Vosges mountains, and two local cathedrals: Basilique Saint-Maurice (Neo-Gothic) and Notre-Dame-au-Cierge (modernist).

La Fête des Images

In 19th century France, the image d'Épinal was a type of brightly colored print with naïvely optimistc subject matter. In this tradition, every year, the town celebrates Fête des Images, when images are projected all over the city. The festival has grown to incorporate more types of art, now known as Les Nocturnes des Imaginales. As part of the residency, we also held a workshop for local schoolchildren, demonstrating the possibilities of audio-visual collaboration.

Full Concert Film

Each performance was 30 minutes long, in cold weather. Used TouchDesigner to map specific motion parameters to MIDI controller knobs and respond to Melissa's emotion in real time.

Full Credits

Venue: La Tour Chinoise, c/o La Souris Verte
Vocals and Piano: Melissa Weikart
Technical Director: Francois-Xavier Rèbre
Sound Engineer: Cedric
Lighting Technician: Euan Latour
Videography: Malu França
Colorist: Diana Corgam

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Heat Index II

Role: Producer, Creative Direction, Spatial Installation, Motion Design, Lighting Design

Heat Index is a sound and movement event series that I co-produce in Brooklyn. Our guiding concept for this installment was Gravity, Weight and Pressure.

Performances

In addition to curating the movement performances, I designed the lights and operated them during the show with MadMapper.

Installation

I combined sash chains and limestone to create an implied perimeter for the stage. Projected animation made in TouchDesigner. Artist Allie E.S. Wist installed incense burners with a custom scent, along with a fossilized bread sculpture.

3D Venue Render

Created in Unreal Engine 5 for pre-visualization.

Full Credits

Timeline: 2 weeks, October 2025
Location: Brooklyn
Co-producer: San Huan
Performers: azumi O E + threehz, Kimie Parker, bongowattz + Lamar, Lot.te, Marteka Fair
Incense burners and fossilized bread: Allie E.S. Wist
Installation support: Zo Roze
Prod. Support: Erin Wajufos
Photos and Video: Cameron Kelly and Yiyang Cao

Heat Index I

Role: Creative Direction, Spatial Installation, Motion Design, Producer

Heat Index is an electronic music and performance event series in Brooklyn. Volume 1 was a celebration of the solstice, an opening ceremony for a new community space, and an opportunity to raise $1k+ for charity. When the Heat Index is high, the atmosphere is fabric on our skin.

Entrance

Motion design created in TouchDesigner and projected onto crinkle crepe fabric.

Canopy

A different projection was created in TouchDesigner for each performer, which we evolved ambiently throughout the night with a MIDI controller.

Skylight

Crinkle crepe and polyester chiffon installed using magnets and fishing wire.

Bar

Bioluminescent table lamp courtesy of X.S. Hou.

Details

Projections

Digital fabrics created in TouchDesigner.

3D Venue Render

Created in Unreal Engine 5 for pre-visualization.

Full Credits

Timeline: 2 weeks, June 2025
Venue: Brooklyn
Co-producer: San Huan
Performers: Luwan, Jalpari, oni lem
Installation + Fabric Support: Zo Roze
Prod. Support: Erin Wajufos
Photos: Todd Midler

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Dioscuri

Role: Creative Direction, Motion Design, Creative Technology

Work-in-progress - style frames below. In this interactive installation, two participants work together to create constellations as part of the ancient myth of the Dioscuri (the Gemini Twins). Made with TouchDesigner and MediaPipe.

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