Polynode
The Polynode series investigates the relationship between complex digital systems and the spaces we occupy. It invites us to engage with embodied digital fields that generate computational patterns and direct our attention. Generative patterns shift continuously. Light and sound become the structure as virtual nodes respond to the generative environment they occupy. Each state dissolves into the next, governed by rules internal to the system. We interact with computational systems, but how do we sense the spirit of the computer? Polynode invites us to inhabit digital fields stretching through space, allowing us to perceive patterns and information beyond conscious awareness. Virtual nodes express themselves through light and sound, generating spatially mapped audio throughout the work.
SPECS
Custom Aluminium LED bars LED controllers Stainless steel cables Computer TouchDesigner Supercollider Lightjams LED mapper
CREDITS
Concept and realization by Lumus Instruments Sound by Max Frimout Exhibited at Monopol Berlin (I, 2023) Himmel Unter Berlin (II, 2023) Uncloud (III, 2023) FIBER Festival (IV, 2024) Nxt Museum (VIII & IX, 2024–2026) Amsterdam Dance Event (IX, [year])



“A computational process is indeed much like a sorcerer’s idea of a spirit. It cannot be seen or touched. It is not composed of matter at all. However, it is very real.” — Harold Abelson and Gerald Jay Sussman Computer scientists and educators




