Electronic lutherie in the composition and interpretation of electroacoustic music
Throughout this lecture Reyes Oteo will introduce the fundaments of
her artistic creation process followed by a chronological journey
through the highlights of her instrument building career. First, some of
her precedents such as Leon Theremin and the STEIM laboratory. Then,
the different stages and types of instruments she has built: from those
conceived as objects external to the body, in the most traditional
conception of the term ‘musical instrument’ (Stone with Nails, 2008), to
move on to other instruments operated by organic matter and living
animals. Also wearables devices (Interactive Apron, 2017), the cyborg
project KittKittPEOW!!! (2017-2021) with its sensors attached to the
skin, and the recent Living Skin project (2022). Finally she will
present a synthesis of her thesaurus of signal-response mapping in
interactive systems.
Reyes Oteo is an artist specialized in instrumental music and in the
invention and development of instruments reactive to fire, humidity,
light, plants, animals and wearable interactive garments. She has
created a sound universe of great fantasy, embodied in 67 symphonic and
electronic works. As a luthier, he has invented and developed more than
30 interactive electronic instruments (Fructophone, Interactive
Guardainfants, Wormphone, Magnetotaxic Jaw…) both for live electronics,
and for sounding the scene and dance, tracing a progressive path of
research towards the complete embodiment of electronics.
www.reyesoteo.com