Παλμός Art Collection - Audiovisual Performance (2022-23)
Παλμός (palmós), 'pulse', a 'heartbeat' is a series of generative audiovisual artworks by Pandelis Diamantides. The artworks contextualise the heart as a metaphor for emotion, and the notion of vibration as a connecting element between physical, biological, and social activity.
Data collected from a single vibration, Παλμός α' / vibration, a beating heart, Παλμός β' / a heartbeat, and the amount of movement of the crowd around a social point of interest, Παλμοί / pulses, are used to navigate the parameters of bespoke software for artistic creation. The result is an audiovisual work that explores the universal experience of cardiac activity in response to thought, emotion, and movement.
For the new collection Παλμός (palmós), that was recently launched on Sedition, you collected and used data from your own heartbeat and breath rhythm. Could you talk a bit about the inspiration behind this work? What ideas did you intend to explore?
Pandelis Diamantides: Παλμός translates to 'pulse', a 'heartbeat'. The art collection contextualises the heart as a metaphor for emotion, and the notion of vibration as a connecting element between physical, biological, and social activity. Data collected from a single vibration, a beating heart, and the amount of movement of the crowd around a social point of interest, are used to navigate the parameters of bespoke software for artistic creation. The result is a collection of three works that explores the universal experience of cardiac activity in response to thought, emotion, and movement. As a strategy of coping with the stress of social isolation during the Covid-19 pandemic, I observed and measured my own heartbeat and breath rhythm at regular intervals. By observing my body reactions, becoming conscious of the connection between my own pulse and that of the world, I retained a feeling of togetherness during the continuous lockdowns.
Interview Pandelis Diamantides by Yonca Keremoglu on Sedition Art
"...And it's this deeply personal connection that imbues the works of Diamantides with layers of organic humanity – a biological vibration and resonance one might be forgiven to forget when confronted with the high-tech sheen of the visuals or the digital noise granular synthesis of the audio. This triptych reaches out to mythos, not unlike Bill Viola and navigates the parameters of the sacred, profane and personal, interhuman and – perhaps – supernatural. A universal experience this then, of an extrapolated single vibration in all of us: the movement of a multitude of hearts, a social resonance and a crowd of cardiac interactions.
Taken purely at face value of the audio side, only we hear hints of Scanner and Vangelis, of Francois Bayle and other greats of the GRM, Main comes to mind, maybe Peder Mannerfelt, Thomas Brinkmann too. There's a definite MEGO-feel to this work. Again, something unsettling and uncanny which can only be touched upon via the human connection here turned into something entirely engaging and captivating beyond the mere digital or binary, into the all too touching and moving. Like a personal memory refound – like time regained.
Truth be told, we can not wait for these works to be shown on some massive screens at Eye Filmmuseum in Amsterdam: blacked-out walls again, pounding PA again. A hard-hitting direct experience of a spectacular and a the same time N=1-tiny particular exploration of uncharted emotional landscapes. Heartwarmingly superb."
- SSK, Vital Weekly
Παλμός Audiovisual Performance at Studio/K during Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE).
This audiovisual concert is presented through the collaborative efforts of the Network For European Digital Arts (NEDA) and Studio/K, featuring live performances by Nuno Mika, Anecoica Studio and Pandelis Diamantides.
"Meaning 'pulse', 'heartbeat' in Greek, Παλμός (palmós) is an audiovisual performance by Pandelis Diamantides derived from the art collection with the same title. The artworks contextualise the heart as a metaphor for emotion, and the notion of vibration as a connecting element between physical, biological, and social activity. Data collected from a single vibration, a beating heart, and the amount of movement of the crowd around a social point of interest are used to navigate the parameters of bespoke software for artistic creation. The result is an audiovisual work that explores the universal experience of cardiac activity in response to thought, emotion, and movement."
"Operating between sonic and visual realms, with more actual intersections than just moving from one to the other, Pandelis Diamantides is as versatile as a mycelium generously extending its network only to find out that there is always more to connect. For Conflux, Diamantides will perform his latest creation ‘Παλμός’ (palmós), a deeply intimate, immersive audio-visual piece described by the artist as an exploration of the universal experience of cardiac activity in response to thought, emotion, and movement. We can’t wait to see him in action."
"Sound, image, motion, light and art will combine to bedeck the interior of the Rialto Theatre with a digital audiovisual spectacle signed by acclaimed composer and new media artist, Pandelis Diamantides. The opening ceremony of the International Short Film Festival of Cyprus will take place on Saturday 7 October, 20:30 at the Rialto Theatre. Immediately after the audiovisual show and the opening addresses to the 13th festival, viewers will enjoy the first screenings of the International Programme. What follows at the Rialto is a sequence of highly interesting days of cinematic immersion into dozens of short films from across the world, in tandem with a fascinating array of parallel theme events. Throughout the week, the ISFFC’s international jury members will be at the Rialto for the Competition Programmes’ screenings in order to decide the awards to be announced at the closing ceremony on 13 October."
International Short Film Festival Cyprus 2023
"Ήχος, εικόνα, κίνηση, φως και τέχνη θα “ντύσουν” την αίθουσα του Θεάτρου Ριάλτο σε ένα ψηφιακό οπτικοακουστικό έργο που υπογράφει ο καταξιωμένος συνθέτης και new media καλλιτέχνης Παντελής Διαμαντίδης. Η τελετή έναρξης του Διεθνούς Φεστιβάλ Ταινιών Μικρού Μήκους Κύπρου θα λάβει χώρα το Σάββατο στις 7 Οκτωβρίου, 20:30 στο Θέατρο Ριάλτο. Μετά από το οπτικοακουστικό θέαμα και την εισαγωγή στο 13ο φεστιβάλ, οι θεατές θα παρακολουθήσουν τις πρώτες προβολές του διεθνούς διαγωνιστικού τμήματος. Οι επόμενες μέρες στο Θέατρο Ριάλτο θα είναι άκρως ενδιαφέρουσες και γεμάτες κινηματογραφικές εμπειρίες με δεκάδες ταινίες μικρού μήκους απ’ όλο τον κόσμο, αλλά και συναρπαστικές παράλληλες θεματικές εκδηλώσεις. Αξίζει να σημειωθεί ότι καθ’ όλη την εβδομάδα η διεθνής κριτική επιτροπή του φεστιβάλ θα βρίσκεται στο θέατρο και θα παρακολουθεί τα διαγωνιστικά τμήματα, ώστε να καταλήξει στα βραβεία που θα ανακοινωθούν στην τελετή λήξης στις 13 Οκτωβρίου."
Παλμός Art Collection - Audiovisual Performance (2022-23)
Παλμός (palmós), 'pulse', a 'heartbeat' is a series of generative audiovisual artworks by Pandelis Diamantides. The artworks contextualise the heart as a metaphor for emotion, and the notion of vibration as a connecting element between physical, biological, and social activity.
Data collected from a single vibration, Παλμός α' / vibration, a beating heart, Παλμός β' / a heartbeat, and the amount of movement of the crowd around a social point of interest, Παλμοί / pulses, are used to navigate the parameters of bespoke software for artistic creation. The result is an audiovisual work that explores the universal experience of cardiac activity in response to thought, emotion, and movement.
For the new collection Παλμός (palmós), that was recently launched on Sedition, you collected and used data from your own heartbeat and breath rhythm. Could you talk a bit about the inspiration behind this work? What ideas did you intend to explore?
Pandelis Diamantides: Παλμός translates to 'pulse', a 'heartbeat'. The art collection contextualises the heart as a metaphor for emotion, and the notion of vibration as a connecting element between physical, biological, and social activity. Data collected from a single vibration, a beating heart, and the amount of movement of the crowd around a social point of interest, are used to navigate the parameters of bespoke software for artistic creation. The result is a collection of three works that explores the universal experience of cardiac activity in response to thought, emotion, and movement. As a strategy of coping with the stress of social isolation during the Covid-19 pandemic, I observed and measured my own heartbeat and breath rhythm at regular intervals. By observing my body reactions, becoming conscious of the connection between my own pulse and that of the world, I retained a feeling of togetherness during the continuous lockdowns.
Interview Pandelis Diamantides by Yonca Keremoglu on Sedition Art
"...And it's this deeply personal connection that imbues the works of Diamantides with layers of organic humanity – a biological vibration and resonance one might be forgiven to forget when confronted with the high-tech sheen of the visuals or the digital noise granular synthesis of the audio. This triptych reaches out to mythos, not unlike Bill Viola and navigates the parameters of the sacred, profane and personal, interhuman and – perhaps – supernatural. A universal experience this then, of an extrapolated single vibration in all of us: the movement of a multitude of hearts, a social resonance and a crowd of cardiac interactions.
Taken purely at face value of the audio side, only we hear hints of Scanner and Vangelis, of Francois Bayle and other greats of the GRM, Main comes to mind, maybe Peder Mannerfelt, Thomas Brinkmann too. There's a definite MEGO-feel to this work. Again, something unsettling and uncanny which can only be touched upon via the human connection here turned into something entirely engaging and captivating beyond the mere digital or binary, into the all too touching and moving. Like a personal memory refound – like time regained.
Truth be told, we can not wait for these works to be shown on some massive screens at Eye Filmmuseum in Amsterdam: blacked-out walls again, pounding PA again. A hard-hitting direct experience of a spectacular and a the same time N=1-tiny particular exploration of uncharted emotional landscapes. Heartwarmingly superb."
- SSK, Vital Weekly
Παλμός Audiovisual Performance at Studio/K during Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE).
This audiovisual concert is presented through the collaborative efforts of the Network For European Digital Arts (NEDA) and Studio/K, featuring live performances by Nuno Mika, Anecoica Studio and Pandelis Diamantides.
"Meaning 'pulse', 'heartbeat' in Greek, Παλμός (palmós) is an audiovisual performance by Pandelis Diamantides derived from the art collection with the same title. The artworks contextualise the heart as a metaphor for emotion, and the notion of vibration as a connecting element between physical, biological, and social activity. Data collected from a single vibration, a beating heart, and the amount of movement of the crowd around a social point of interest are used to navigate the parameters of bespoke software for artistic creation. The result is an audiovisual work that explores the universal experience of cardiac activity in response to thought, emotion, and movement."
"Operating between sonic and visual realms, with more actual intersections than just moving from one to the other, Pandelis Diamantides is as versatile as a mycelium generously extending its network only to find out that there is always more to connect. For Conflux, Diamantides will perform his latest creation ‘Παλμός’ (palmós), a deeply intimate, immersive audio-visual piece described by the artist as an exploration of the universal experience of cardiac activity in response to thought, emotion, and movement. We can’t wait to see him in action."
"Sound, image, motion, light and art will combine to bedeck the interior of the Rialto Theatre with a digital audiovisual spectacle signed by acclaimed composer and new media artist, Pandelis Diamantides. The opening ceremony of the International Short Film Festival of Cyprus will take place on Saturday 7 October, 20:30 at the Rialto Theatre. Immediately after the audiovisual show and the opening addresses to the 13th festival, viewers will enjoy the first screenings of the International Programme. What follows at the Rialto is a sequence of highly interesting days of cinematic immersion into dozens of short films from across the world, in tandem with a fascinating array of parallel theme events. Throughout the week, the ISFFC’s international jury members will be at the Rialto for the Competition Programmes’ screenings in order to decide the awards to be announced at the closing ceremony on 13 October."
International Short Film Festival Cyprus 2023
"Ήχος, εικόνα, κίνηση, φως και τέχνη θα “ντύσουν” την αίθουσα του Θεάτρου Ριάλτο σε ένα ψηφιακό οπτικοακουστικό έργο που υπογράφει ο καταξιωμένος συνθέτης και new media καλλιτέχνης Παντελής Διαμαντίδης. Η τελετή έναρξης του Διεθνούς Φεστιβάλ Ταινιών Μικρού Μήκους Κύπρου θα λάβει χώρα το Σάββατο στις 7 Οκτωβρίου, 20:30 στο Θέατρο Ριάλτο. Μετά από το οπτικοακουστικό θέαμα και την εισαγωγή στο 13ο φεστιβάλ, οι θεατές θα παρακολουθήσουν τις πρώτες προβολές του διεθνούς διαγωνιστικού τμήματος. Οι επόμενες μέρες στο Θέατρο Ριάλτο θα είναι άκρως ενδιαφέρουσες και γεμάτες κινηματογραφικές εμπειρίες με δεκάδες ταινίες μικρού μήκους απ’ όλο τον κόσμο, αλλά και συναρπαστικές παράλληλες θεματικές εκδηλώσεις. Αξίζει να σημειωθεί ότι καθ’ όλη την εβδομάδα η διεθνής κριτική επιτροπή του φεστιβάλ θα βρίσκεται στο θέατρο και θα παρακολουθεί τα διαγωνιστικά τμήματα, ώστε να καταλήξει στα βραβεία που θα ανακοινωθούν στην τελετή λήξης στις 13 Οκτωβρίου."