Audiovisual performance composition using electromagnetic waves [Keynote]

The enigma of the electromagnetic field is explored from a perceptual perspective, transforming it into a sensor system for contactless interaction and rendering it musical material that can be present to the mind. The relation between the human body, the perpetual capability of the senses and the subsequent image of reality is questioned: can technology expand the senses and become a method to discover new forms of perception? The result of this imaginative and speculative approach to engineering is REBUS, a novel, fully programmable musical instrument that innovates the 100 years old Theremin technique, allowing a new dimension for interactivity and expressivity in new media art and electronic music.