New media and sonic artist, performer and teacher, Marco Donnarumma was born in Italy and is based in Edinburgh, UK.
Motivated by the principles of post-modernism and open source philosophy, his works augment human body and its real/virtual environment so to question, reposition and extend relation models between Man and machine. Weaving a thread around biophysical systems, musical and theatrical performance, participatory practices and subversive coding, he looks at the collision of critical creativity with humanized technologies.
He has performed and spoken in 27 countries across South America, Europe, India, China, South Korea and Australia. His works have been shown at leading art events (Venice Biennale, WRO Biennale), specialized festivals (Némo, Mapping, Piksel, Re-New, Laboral, EMAF, Visionsonic, Carnival of e-Creativity) and major academic conferences (ICMC, Pure Data Convention, Linux Audio Conference, SICMF). His projects have been reviewed on Wired, We Make Money Not Art, Rhizome, Weave, Turbulence.org. Most recently, he appeared in the book “New Art/Science Affinities” (CMU and Studio for Creative Enquiry, US) along with a handful of 60 selected international creators. Artist in residence at Inspace (UK) and the National School of Theatre and Contemporary Dance (DK). His work has been funded by the European Commission, Creative Scotland and the Danish Arts Council. Nominated for the Screengrab New Media Award and first prize at BLM International Electroacoustic Music Award.
In the last 2 years Marco has taught over 30 workshops for international academic institutions and media labs on a regular basis, including: NK Berlin; Newcastle CultureLab, University of London, Glasgow Centre for Contemporay Arts in the UK; UPR Universidad de Puerto Rico; Gotland University Institute for New Media Art and Technology in Sweden; Academy of Fine Arts of Brera and Pierluigi da Palestrina Conservatory in Italy.
// NETWORKS
Since 2007 is a director for the Live Performers Meeting, a leading annual gathering of international new media artists. He is an active member of SLE, Sound Lab Edinburgh, and an associate at CIRCLE, a group of academics, researchers and creative practitioners based in Edinburgh. Other activities include: core developer at FLxER.net, chief editor at Thesaddj.com, contributor at VagueTerrain.net and founder of the Pure Data Scotland User Group.
Picture courtesy of Chris Scott
// LIVE MEDIA PERFORMANCES and AUDIOVISUAL CONCERTS (selected)
Trendelenburg AV Festival Biomedia, audiovisual performance “Hypo Chrysos” for Xth Sense biosensing wearable technology, Antiguo Instituto, Gijon (ES)
Madatac Festival Biomedia, audiovisual performance “Hypo Chrysos”, CaixaForum, Madrid (ES)
Dimensions in Sound Solo piece “Music for Flesh II” for Xth Sense biosensing wearable technology, CultureLab, Newcastle (UK)
Piksel Festival Solo piece “Music for Flesh II”, Studio USF, Bergen (N)
7° Simposio UNAM, Solo piece “Music for Flesh II”, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico City (MX).
Noise=Noise, Solo piece “Music for Flesh II”, nnnnn, London (UK).
4th Pure Data Convention, Solo piece “Music for Flesh II”, SEAM Studio, Weimar (DE).
Kernel Festival, Solo piece “Music for Flesh II”, Desio (IT).
Beam Festival, Solo piece “Music for Flesh II”, Uxbridge University, London (UK).
WRO Biennale, Audiovisual Concert “I C::ntr::l Nature v.3”, Grotowosky Institute, Wroclaw (PL).
Linux Audio Conference, Solo piece “Music for Flesh II”, NUI Maynooth (IRL).
eXperimontag, Solo piece “Music for Flesh II”, Madame Claude, Berlin (DE).
Screenplay, Audiovisual Concert “I C::ntr::l Nature v.3”, .CHB, Berlin (DE).
Non-Bio Boom, Solo piece “Music for Flesh II”, Inspace, Edinburgh (UK).
Grind Sight Open Eye, Solo piece “Music for Flesh II”, Café Diablo, Edinburgh (UK).
Pure Data mini-conference, Solo piece “Music for Flesh II”, Trinity College, Dublin (IRL).
Piksel Festival, Live Media Piece “UKI, a viral performance” Shu Lea Cheang with Martin Howse
Sonicscape: Oscar Martin Correa, Marco Donnarumma, Joachim Montessuis, Alejandra Perez, Eleonora Oreggia, Julien Ottavi
Studio USF, Bergen (N).
FAD Festival de Arte Digital, Audiovisual Concert “I C::ntr::l Nature v.3″, Teatro do Oi Futuro, Belo Horizonte (BR).
Flussi Festival, Audiovisual Concert “I C::ntr::l Nature v.3”, Teatro Carlo Gesualdo, Avellino (IT).
Pikslaverk, PixelAche Network, Audiovisual Concert “I C::ntr::l Nature v.3”, Útgerðin, Reykjavik (IS).
Re-New, Open air multi-channel participative concert “High Spheres”, Copenhagen, (DK).
Mapping Festival, Audiovisual Concert “I C::ntr::l Nature v.3”, Cinéma Spoutnik, Geneve (CH).
AHAcktitude, Audiovisual Concert “I C::ntr::l Nature v.3″, CS Cantiere, Milan (IT).
Netaudio Festival, Audiovisual Concert “I C::ntr::l Nature v.3″, Maria am Ostbahnof, Berlin (DE).
roBOT Festival, Audiovisual Concert “I C::ntr::l Nature v.3″, Palazzo Re Enzo, Bologna (IT).
3rd Pure Data Convention, Audiovisual Concert “I C::ntr::l Nature v.3″, SESC Pinheiros, Sao Paulo (BR).
S-Block Festival, Audiovisual Concert “I C::ntr::l Nature v.3″, Interventionsraum, Stuttgart (DE).
Frijsfo Beats, Concert for Live Electronics, The Croft, Bristol (UK).
Vision’r Festival, Audiovisual Multi-channel Concert “Ex Klangst Schwartz Swan”, Le Bellevilloise, Paris (FR).
NEMO Festival, Audiovisual Concert “I C::ntr::l Nature v.2”, LeCube, Paris (FR).
Ausklang Festival, Audiovisual Concert “I C::ntr::l Nature v.2”, Hoerbar, Hamburg (DE).
Visionsonic #1, Audiovisual Concert “I C::ntr::l Nature v.2”, Centre Reberioux, Cretéil (FR).
LivePerformersMeeting, Audiovisual Concert “I C::ntr::l Nature v.1”, Mutye, Xalapa (MX).
Laboral, Audiovisual Concert “I C::ntr::l Nature v.1”, Laboral, Gijòn (ES).
Universidad de Puerto Rico, Audiovisual Concert “I C::ntr::l Nature v.1”, S.Juan (PUERTO RICO)
Electrode Festival, Audiovisual Concert “I C::ntr::l Nature v.1”, Forte Prenestino, Rome (IT).
Max.Experimentelle, Audiovisual Concert “I C::ntr::l Nature v.1”, Max.Strasse, Stüttgart (DE).
Vision’r Festival, Audiovisual Concert “I C::ntr::l Nature v.1”, Mains d’Ouvre, Paris (FR).
Resistance Beat, Concert for Live Electronics, Cox18, Milan (IT).
Vision['r] Sonic, Audiovisual Concert “I C::ntr::l Nature v.1”, Les Pixel Transversaux, Paris (FR).
Cinetrip Vj Torna, Audiovisual Concert “I C::ntr::l Nature v.1”, Merlin, Budapest (HU).
Matting of Stones, Live Score for Theater Piece and Music Concert, Open Air Museum of Pedvale, Riga (LV).
Improvisation&Sketches, Interactive Dance Piece “Eyes Fluttering in Kneecaps”, Riga (LV).
White Night, Audiovisual Concert “I C::ntr::l Nature, beta”, Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Rome (IT).
Vizual Contakt Live!, Audiovisual Concert “Too Many Pests”, S.Lo (FR).
Messiah is Koming, Concert for Live Electronics, Cross Club, Prague (CZ).
Venice Biennale, Audiovisual Concert “I C::ntr::l Nature, Beta”, CZ95, Venice (IT).
Live!iXem, Audiovisual Multi-screen Concert “Autoctono”, C.C. Candiani, Venice (IT).
// GROUP EXHIBITIONS and SCREENINGS (selected)
Pillow Talk #3, Audiovisual performance for augmented bass guitar I C::ntr::l Nature, KCUA, Kyoto City University of Arts (JP).
The Biological Canvas, Interactive performance for enhanced body “Music for Flesh II”, VASA On-line Gallery.
Screengrab New Media Art Award, Autonomous cinematic system for stock prices “Invisible Suns”, eMerge Gallery (AUS).
Reykjavik Art Museum, 7.1 Generative Composition “Golden Shield Music” for censored IPs (IS).
Re-New, Multi-channel Participative Sound Installation “High Spheres”, Huset i Magstræde, Copenhagen (DK).
EMAF, European Media Art Festival, Screening “Ferment” by Ioann Maria, Music by Donnarumma, Osnabrueck (DE).
Prosume Conduce, 7.1 Generative Composition “Golden Shield Music” for censored IPs, Munich (DE).
Centre of Contemporary Culture, 7.1 Generative Composition “Golden Shield Music” for censored IPs, Barcelona (ES).
Venice Biennale, Screening “Risveglio n.1, Venezia”, S.Servolo, Venice (IT).
Visual Research Center, Interactive Installation “Mapping Motion”, Dundee (UK).
Venice Film Meeting, Screening “Risveglio n.1, Venezia”, Lido, Venice (IT).
AnteprimA, Screening “Hypersomnia”, Palazzo del Podestà, Ripatransone (IT).
Play, Screening “In-side”, Moncada Gallery, Rome (IT).
Experimental Museum of Contemporary Arts, L’Aquila (IT).
neon>campobase, Bologna (IT).
CareOf, Milan, Italy (IT).
// WORKSHOPS, SEMINARIES and TALKS (selected)
Madatac Festival, Workshop “Xth Sense, biophysical generation and control of music”, CaixaForum, Madrid (ES).
CultureLab, Workshop “Xth Sense, biophysical generation and control of music”, Newcastle University, Newcastle (UK).
Piksel Festival, Talk “Xth Sense: a biophysical, free and open wearable technology”, Studio USF, Bergen (N).
Mediaxion, Talk “Live Performers Meeting 2012 – Rome/Mexico DF”, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos (MX).
UNAM, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Workshop “Xth Sense, biophysical generation and control of music”, Academia de San Carlos, Mexico City (MX).
SICMF, Seoul International Computer Music Festival, Paper “Xth sense: a biophysical framework for the application of muscle
sounds to interactive music performance”, S.N.U. Seoul National University, South Korea (KR).
LPM, Live Performers Meeting, Workshop “Live Media and FLOSS“, Y Gallery, Minsk (Belarus).
Noise=Noise, Workshop “Xth Sense, biophysical generation and control of music”, nnnnn, London (UK).
Pure Data Convention, Paper “A Pd framework for the Xth Sense…”, Bauhaus Universitat, Weimar (DE).
Pure Data Convention, Workshop “Xth Sense, biophysical generation and control of music”, Bauhaus Universitat, Weimar (DE).
ICMC, International Computer Music Conference, Paper “Xth Sense: a study of muscle sounds…”, Huddersfield (UK).
Linux Audio Conference, Paper “Xth Sense: researching muscle sounds…”, NUI Maynooth (IRL).
NK Berlin, Talk “Pure Data and Hacktive Behaviours”, NK, Berlin (DE).
NK Berlin, Workshop “Xth Sense, Biophysical generation and control of music”, NK, Berlin (DE).
Imagine Create Festival, Presentation “Xth Sense, biophysical generation and control of music”, Ulster University (IRL).
Pure Data mini-conference, Paper “Xth Sense: researching muscle sounds…”, Trinity College, Dublin (IRL).
Edinburgh Linux Users Group Talk “Pure Data and Hacktive Behaviours”, Edinburgh Training and Conference Center (UK).
Piksel Festival, Presentation “Golden Shield Music: a Sonification of Internet Censorship”, Studio USF, Bergen (N).
FAD Festival de Arte Digital, Workshop “Live Media and FLOSS“, Multi-espaco Oi Futuro, Belo Horizonte (BR).
Flussi Festival, Workshop “Live Media and FLOSS”, Carlo Gesualdo Theater, Avellino (IT).
University of London, Seminary “Live Media and FLOSS“, London (A10Lab UK).
Glasgow Centre for Contemporary Arts, Workshop “Pure Data“, (UK).
Pikslaverk, Presentation “Golden Shield Music: a Sonification of Internet Censorship”, Reykjavik Art Museum (IS).
Mapping Festival, Workshop “FLxER, Remote Vjing”, La Parfumerie, Geneva (CH).
MA in New Technologies for Art, Course “Sound Design and Sensitive Environment”, LABA, Brescia Academy of Fine Arts (IT).
Music in Touch, Workshop “Live Media and FLOSS”, Pierluigi da Palestrina Conservatory, Cagliari (IT).
AHAcktitude, Workshop “Pure Data” w/ Luca Carrubba, Eleonora Oreggia, Brera Academy of Fine Arts, Milan (IT).
Agit Media, Workshop “Pure Data”, w/ Luca Carrubba, LABA Academy of Fine Arts, Brescia (IT).
Gotland University, Institute for Technology Art and New Media, Workshop “Pure Data” w/ Ioann Maria, Visby (S).
Ce-C, Presentation “C::NTR::L, a free framework for augmented live media performances”, New Dehli (IND).
UPR, Universidad de Puerto Rico, Seminary “Audiovisual Communication”, S.Juan, Puerto Rico.
Klab03, Workshop “Pure Data” w/ Servando Barreiro, Pamplona (ES).
Cinetrip Vj Torna, Workshop “FLxER and Remote Vjing”, Merlin, Budapest (HU).
Aetna/Visual Factory, Workshop “FLxER and Remote Vjing”, Catania (IT).
Oddstream Intercultural Exchange Program, Workshop “FLxER and Remote Vjing”, Nijmegen (NL).
Vision’r Festival, Workshop “FLxER and Remote Vjing”, Mains d’Ouvre, Paris (FR).
// AWARDS
International Funding Award, UK, 2011
Endowed by Creative Scotland to facilitate a talk at SICMF/KEAMS, Seoul International Computer Music Festival 2011, South Korea.
BEAM Bursary, UK, 2011
Awarded bursary for “outstanding work” to facilitate a performance and presentation of “Music for Flesh II” at Beam Festival 2011, Uxbridge, Middlesex.
PRE Travel Award, UK, 2011
Awarded by the School of Arts, Culture & Environment, University of Edinburgh, to facilitate a paper presentation of the Xth Sense at ICMC 2011, International Computer Music Conference, University of Huddersfield.
Screengrab New Media Art Award, Australia, 2010
Nominated for “The Invisible Suns Project” and “Golden Shield Music”
Alternative Film/Video Festival, Serbia, 2009
Award for “Ferment” experimental Short Film by Ioann Maria, Music by Donnarumma
Venice Film Meeting, Italy, 2007
Special Mention for “Risveglio N.1, Venezia” experimental Short Film
BLM International Electronic Music Prize, Italy, 2006
1st Prize for Real-time Electroacoustic Improvisation
Live!iXem Live Media and Electronic Arts Festival, Italy, 2005
Award for “Autoctono” audiovisual multi-channel Live Media Piece
// RESIDENCIES and COMMISSIONED WORKS
Host Guest Ghost Artistic Residency, Dansehallerne, DK, 2011
The project aimed at fostering experimental approaches to dance, theatre and interactive technologies (Xth Sense) while forming emerging, talented choreographers and creatives.
Commissioned by the Danish National School of Theatre and Contemporary Dance and supported by The Danish Arts Council and Augustinus Fonden.
Non-Bio Boom | Xth Sense, New Work Development Residency, UK, 2011
A site specific, multi-channel, participatory concert for Xth Sense bio-sensing technology.
Commissioned by Inspace, a research partnership between the School of Informatics, UoE and New Media Scotland.
Mapping Motion, Shadow Dance Interactive installation, Scotland and Sweden, 2009
Commissioned by Iwona Hrynczenko.
Eyes Fluttering in Kneecaps, Mixed Media Interactive Theater Dance Piece, Latvia, 2005
Commissioned by Laboratory of Stage Arts.
// PUBLICATIONS and RELEASES
Academic
“A Pd framework for the Xth Sense: enabling computers to sense human kinetic behaviour”
in Proceedings of the 4th Pure Data Convention (PdCon), Weimar, 2011.
“Xth Sense: a study of muscle sounds for an experimental paradigm of musical performance”
in Proceedings of the International Computer Music Conference (ICMC), Huddersfield, 2011.
“Xth Sense: researching muscle sounds for an experimental paradigm of musical performance”
in Proceedings of the Linux Audio Conference (LAC), NUI Maynooth, Ireland, 2011.
Articles
Origination and Metacreation: a conversation with Ben Bogart
Vague Terrain, 2011.
“Golden Shield Music, Sonification of IT censorship technologies”
Micro New Media Art Magazine, Is. 00, Shangai, China, 2011.
“Openlab Interview”
Vague Terrain, 2010.
Audio releases
Aurorae Pt.1/Pt.2, Digital, 2010, Frijsfo Beats (UK).
Angel’s Dub, Vinyl 12″, 2010, Frijsfo Beats (UK).
Ausklang Live Recordings, Free Digital, 2009, Format Noise (DE).
Chase the Comedown, Digital, 2009, Frijsfo Beats (UK).
Rules of Purification, Free Digital, 2009, Smell the Stench (AUS).
Schizophrenic Spider, TheSAD Vs Kenji Siratori, Digital, 2008, Modr (IT).
Scattered, Free Digital, 2007, Noise-Joy (US).
Home, Free Digital, 2007, Sinewaves (IT).
Compilations
Vague Terrain 15: .microsound, VV.AA, curated by Kim Cascone, Free Digital, 2009, Vague Terrain (CA).
Sinewaves 50, VV.AA, Free Digital, 2008, Sinewaves (IT).
Canto Notturno, VV.AA, Free Digital, 2008, Sinewaves/Controfase (IT).
Kraeka Compilation Issue #10, VV.AA, CD-Audio, 2008, Digital Kranky (DE).
L’Inedia Remixes, VV.AA, Free Digital, 2007, Musicaoltranza (IT).
Dejine:rec Compilation #1, VV.AA, CD-Audio, 2007, Dejine:rec (JP).
Remixes
Point B, Someone Else’s Past, Vinyl 12″, 2009, Frijsfo Beats (UK).
Forensics, Headful of Clouds, Digital, 2009, Eight:FX (UK).
Audiovisual DVD releases
Vision Sonic #7, Audiovisual work “I C::ntr::l Nature”, 2007, Explosive Tv/Les Pixel Transversaux (FR).
Vision Sonic #1, Audiovisual work “Shut Down G8”, 2006, Explosive Tv/Les Pixel Transversaux (FR).
Live!iXem, Audiovisual work “Autoctono”, 2005, IxEM (IT).
Play ’04, Experimental Video “In-side”, 2004, Review Publication by the Academy of Fine Arts of Rome (IT).
// PRESS, INTERVIEWS and REVIEWS
Printed
El Comercio, Asturia daily newspaper, “La Musica en la piel”, 21 December, Gijon (ES), 2011
ES. View on-line
New Art/Science and Affinities, a book on the intersection of art, science and technology, The Miller Gallery at Carnegie Mellon University and the STUDIO for Creative Inquiry (US), 2011
EN. View on-line
Weave, Interactive design, Konzeption & Development, “Muskelspiel”, Heft 03.11, Hamburg (DE), 2011
EN. View on-line
Micro, New Media Art Magazine, “Golden Shield Music, Sonification of IT censorship”, Is. 00, Shangai (CN), 2011
EN. View on-line
Digital
The Biological Canvas, ‘Music for Flesh II’, September, 2011
EN. View on-line
Ateatro, ‘Dal video mapping alla performance’, 6th August, 2011
IT. View on-line
Rivista di Scienze Sociali, ‘Oltre il corpo tecnologico’, 20th May, 2011
IT. View on-line
Underwire | Wired.com, ‘Golden Shield Music Turns Web Censorship Into Art’, 25th November, 2010
EN. View on-line
Wired.co.uk, ‘What Does Censorship Sound Like?’, 25th November, 2010
EN. View on-line
We Make Money Not Art, ‘Piksel fest – Golden Shield Music’, 23rd November, 2010
EN. View on-line
Dangerous Minds, ‘Marco Donnarumma: Invisible Suns’, 28th September, 2010
EN. View on-line
Rhizome, ‘Golden Shield Music (2009) – Marco Donnarumma’, 21st June, 2010
EN. View on-line
Arts Blog, ‘LPM 2010: il programma, le performance, i workshop. Intervista con Marco Donnarumma’, 26th May, 2010
IT. View on-line
Vague Terrain, ‘Golden Shield Music’, 21st April 2010
EN. View on-line
Radio
Linux Audio Italy, ‘Podcast #8. Intervista con Marco Donnarumma’, 9th October, 2009
IT. Listen or download
Television
RTVE, National Spanish Television, ‘La 2 Noticias’, 12 December 2011
View interview on-line, from minute 24
TV Marineret, Kanal Hovedstaden, ‘Renew Digital Art Festival 18 maj 2010 Del 1′
View video report on-line