https://roynachum.com Roy Nachum Mon, 30 Sep 2024 20:32:05 +0000 https://roynachum.com en https://roynachum.com/Window-DM Mon, 30 Sep 2024 20:31:10 +0000 Roy Nachum https://roynachum.com/Window-DM THE WINDOW A portal to the infinite, The Window acts as both entry point and introduction. The massive circular screen stretched across the ceiling, uses state-of-the-art technology to reimagine the oculus, an ancient architectural device, a window to another world. The Window acts as the transition space between the outside world and the world within the walls of Mercer Labs. On View: “Renaissance” Roy Nachum Pure filters between perspectives on temporality, representing time as mutable and ambiguous. The material presence of light and energy through semi-abstract, mesmeric compositions, reflect and transform inside the portal above. https://roynachum.com/Map-DM Mon, 30 Sep 2024 20:31:15 +0000 Roy Nachum https://roynachum.com/Map-DM THE MAP  At 5,000 square feet and with a 40-foot ceiling height, The Map uses seamless 16k laser projection as a light source. With twenty-six projectors, and our revolutionary Holoplot sound system, The Map equals to twenty-six surround-sound theaters in 360. The directional sound of the Holoplot system precisely shapes and steers sound beams into two dimensions, localizing sound into sound fields. As viewers move throughout the space sounds change around them. On View: “ANOTHER POINT OF VIEW” Roy Nachum Nachum invites viewers to experience his work from the inside, as the “painting” painted with light transforms around the viewer, in a sensorial contemplation of the natural world. Compositions as representatives of life’s fleeting beauty are deconstructed and reconstructed to form the “perfect” image of “new” nature. A playground of light and form to bring forth the innocence of childhood wonder. The exhibition adapts to your presence, providing a unique audio-visual encounter for each visitor, while suspended seating offers the ability for a 360 view. https://roynachum.com/Line-DM Mon, 30 Sep 2024 20:31:23 +0000 Roy Nachum https://roynachum.com/Line-DM THE LINE Roy Nachum's Portraits an exhibition of five large scale oil paintings - touches on the senses andthe absence of one creating the presence of another. The process split into two parts abstractsboth experience and perspective. Part One: The work is extremely labor intensive and in oilpaint, Nachum captures every microscopic detail of the human face, each portrait taking himwell over a year to paint. Each of his painted subjects are then invited to participate in thecompletion of the work, by painting their self portrait over hist hyperreal depiction of their face.Nachum's collaborators, who are visually impaired and/or blind, are the integral part of the work.It is only after part two; the individuals participation, that Nachum feels the portraits gather theirsoul and unearth their raw presence. Roy Nachum is a multidisciplinary artist. He attended Cooper Union in New York. Hisexperimental paintings, installations, sculptures and designs incorporate elements traditionallyused in conceptual and interactive artistic practices. https://roynachum.com/4DSound-DM Mon, 30 Sep 2024 20:31:31 +0000 Roy Nachum https://roynachum.com/4DSound-DM 4D SOUNDRoy Nachum blindfolded himself for a period of seven consecutive days using himself as a conduit, to experience the world without sight. His works are characterized by a series of experiments, often involving unconventional methods. This experiment is what led to create this exhibition and design a listening room in collaboration with 4DSOUND and MONOM STUDIOS. 4DSOUND uses omni-directional sound to render vivid spatial sound holograms with precision and clarity. Here, sound has a physical presence and is the primary means of expression. 4DSOUND has the ability to project sound through controlled position, movement, and interaction. The only installation in the world of its kind, the large-scale 4DSOUND system is a marvel of auditory engineering, featuring an advanced setup of omnidirectional speakers and vibro-acoustic transducers underneath the floor. Listeners can choose their own journey, to wear blindfolds for a more inward experience, or actively move around the space, chasing the sounds. Bloomline Acoustics: A 4DSOUND system merges proprietary software with Bloomline Acoustics’ pioneering OmniWave technology, which result in state-of-the-art spatial sound systems without a listening sweet-spot. OmniWave is based on applied electroacoustic and natural auditory processing. Conventional stereophony produces a discrete phantom sound image that pins the listener to a ‘sweet spot’. The OmniWave virtual speaker provides sound stability at any position of the listener. In combination with the 4DSOUND Engine, Bloomline’s OmniDrive loudspeakers make it possible to design vivid sound holograms to any space. On View: “THE ELEMENTS” 5 SONIC FILMS - EARTH, AIR, WATER, FIRE, AETHER MONOM x Roy Nachum A unique purely sonic experience, The Elements represents our ongoing quest to comprehend, articulate, and resonate with the elemental forces that form the fabric of our existence. Throughout the history of humanity, the elements have been subjects of intense study, inspiring advancements in science and technology. Humanity has sought to understand, control, and harness the power of these elements. Philosophically, they have been the cornerstones of thought experiments and metaphysical speculations, shaping how we perceive our place in the universe. Sociologically, the elements have defined cultures, rituals, and beliefs, deeply impacting human behavior and social structures. This exhibit offers a unique opportunity to engage with these elements through sound. It invites visitors to surrender to the experience, to become one with the elements that are not just around us but also a part of us. We are, after all, composed of these very elements, and this immersive journey allows us to access and connect with them in an embodied way. The work is an open invitation not just to listen but to feel and connect your body with sound and space. Direction: William Russell Assistant Director: Alessandra Denegri Spatial Sound Design: William Russell, Shehryar Ahmad, Casimir Geelhoed, Walter Nied Artistic Contributions: William Russell, Soneiro Collective, Alissa Reimer, Temple Haze, Romain Azzaro, Andy Aquarius, Alessandra Denegri. MONOM STUDIOSMONOM is a collective of artists, technologists, studios, and spaces exploring spatial sound as an artistic and experiential medium. From sound art and music to theater, opera, dance, and the immersive realms of virtual and augmented realities, our mission is to provide space and time for anyone who wants to expand the dimensions of their creative practice and to enrich communal and individual experiences of sound and art. Founded in Berlin in 2017, MONOM is the home of the original 4DSOUND system. Collaborating with over 200 artists, MONOM has become the leading studio in the world for producing and presenting works utilizing this innovative technology. MONOM believes in the potential of this art form to transcend cultural divides through a common language of sound and space. The network serves as a conduit for the exchange of ideas and collaborations worldwide, forging a tightly-knit community founded on the profound act of embodied listening—a practice considered increasingly vital for collective well-being. https://roynachum.com/Infinite-DM Mon, 30 Sep 2024 20:31:35 +0000 Roy Nachum https://roynachum.com/Infinite-DM INFINITEThe infinite converges the strange and the familiar to create otherworldly compositions of dynamic, unified elements and patterns. The layered compositions resulting from these abstract investigations possess a kinetic quality, unfolding over time with infinite perspectives. The massive 1.5 pitch screen surrounded by a hall of mirrors stands at 14ft x 40ft. On View: “DEEP WATER” Roy Nachum Under deep water, the space in between the sky and earth, where boundaries are unclear. The work exists on the other side of the picture plane and narrative unfolds in shape and form. Illusion and the use of perspective transports viewers to experience nature as if inside as the ocean breaths. The hyperreal medium amplifies methods to grow the expressive possibilities of inflection and density to channel the conceptual richness that comes with an emotional engagement with nature's forms and processes. https://roynachum.com/Dragon-DM Mon, 30 Sep 2024 20:31:40 +0000 Roy Nachum https://roynachum.com/Dragon-DM THE DRAGONVolumetric lighting allows visitors to see voxels (volumetric pixels) of light in space. The light source is modeled as a transparent object in a container of volume. The resulting effect is of passing through a hologram. The use of mirrors and advanced technology, unlock the power of three-dimensional visualization to create a cascade of luminescent particles that appear suspended in infinite space. The individual light particles in an architectural format offer virtually endless opportunities for formal reinvention. The Volumetric installation powered by Led Pulse, Dragon02 technology, features a unique configuration exclusive to Mercer Labs. This remarkable installation, the largest of its kind, and incorporates 507,000 LED neurons-microchips, meticulously synchronized to create an unparalleled visual experience. On View: “NEW NATURE” Roy Nachum x LED Pulse New Nature is Nachum’s interpretation of the romantic conception of the sublime. Elements of nature, intuition, surprise, symmetry, and biomorphism, form through luminescent particles. The installation experiments with the relationship between sculpture and landscape through a holographic light source. Transforming in realtime the ethereal light architecture feeds the environment with hypnotic and meditative energy. As the space shifts, Nachum an architect of space, transports the viewers to new worlds and other planes through movement and reflection. LED PULSEPowered by Ledpulse’s Dragon02 technology, the revolutionary volumetric installation features a unique configuration exclusive to Mercer Labs. The largest of its kind, the installation incorporates 507,000 LED neurons-microchips, meticulously synchronized to create an unparalleled visual experience. The system works with a self-developed exclusive software. The information is transmitted by video signal. The pixel information contains the tridimensional information encripted in a pixel (2D) to voxel (3D) translation. Dragon02 technology leverages engineering and programming principles from the development of guided missiles for the Belarusian army. This innovative system incorporates special microchips that transform basic LED lights into intelligent machines, acting as miniature brains to control light points in a neuronal manner. In 2016, a breakthrough occurred with the creation of a low-resolution flat panel prototype, marking a significant advancement from single linear dimension LED lights to three-dimensional video systems. The key to this technology lies in the relationship between the second and third dimensions. Each higher dimension encompasses all previous ones, with the third dimension seen as an infinite sequence of aligned two-dimensional layers. A process of "deconstruction" involves breaking down three-dimensional reality into 2D layers using a system of Booleans, which are then reconstructed within the display. This revolutionary technology represents a quantum leap in advancement, challenging our understanding and control of light. https://roynachum.com/Cave-DM Mon, 30 Sep 2024 20:31:47 +0000 Roy Nachum https://roynachum.com/Cave-DM THE CAVE The Cave, a space for reflection, inspiration, and perception, where time slows down. A sense of mindful contemplation permeates the atmosphere, inviting you to partake in a ritual that honors the present moment. Physical nature intertwines with technology and the interplay between the tangible and the virtual becomes one. On View: “NATURE VS TECH” Roy Nachum The Cave is the physical manifestation of the dichotomy of technology vs nature and the inner world vs the outer world. In pure form technology and nature converge in this site specific installation. A cave of pink hydrangea flowers, surround live digital canvases of a habitat of Nachum’s crowned Monkeys. A space where “paintings” breath and scenes unfold through movement. https://roynachum.com/PT-DM Mon, 30 Sep 2024 20:31:53 +0000 Roy Nachum https://roynachum.com/PT-DM PNEUMATIC TRANSMISSIONPneumatic Transmission is an installation using past, present and future technologies to transmit messages and data. Pneumatic tube systems propel cylindrical containers through networks of tubes using compressed air. In the late 19th Centuries, these systems were used to transport mail. This installation revitalizes the communication potential of these systems with algorithms to transmit messages input by visitors. Words become luminous echoes, and the transformative power of connectivity bridges the gap between humanity and the infinite. On View: “CYCLES” Roy Nachum The messages and wishes input by visitors, transcend time and space in a radiant display that mirrors the poetry of human existence. Data lives within the system forever and our wishes or thoughts are recycled back into nature, the universe and bodies of water to become part of the earths cycles, a collective manifestation of our positive energy. https://roynachum.com/Eco-DM Mon, 30 Sep 2024 20:31:58 +0000 Roy Nachum https://roynachum.com/Eco-DM ECOSYSTEM The ecosystem fosters exploration, discovery and play through reactive technology. A space where imagination takes flight and Nachum’s crown kids and creatures are brought to life in digital windows that open and move though other worlds. DRAWING STATION “MERCER AND FRIENDS” Mercer’s unique characters and creatures can be colored in on the paper provided. The characters drawn by everyone spawn inside the portal and come to life to live in the ecosystem forever. From a winged sphinx to a strange version of a praying mantis, they become part of the installation. The portal invites visitors to engage and interact, transforming their surroundings into a playground of imagination. BALL PONDSlide free into the ball pond on the interactive slide that functions and transforms with active movement. Explore the tangible digital world through play and interaction. https://roynachum.com/Freedom-DM Mon, 30 Sep 2024 20:32:05 +0000 Roy Nachum https://roynachum.com/Freedom-DM FREEDOMA space for reflection and inspiration where time slows down, an invitation to explore of creative freedom through introspection. The interplay between the tangible and the virtual celebrates contemporary art, the past, present and future. A ritual that honors the present moment through painting. On View: “A MOMENT OF CLARITY” Roy Nachum An exhibition of oil paintings, by Roy Nachum. The intimate exhibition space, invites visitors to immerse themselves into the work. The result of Nachum’s labor-intensive process is a series of visceral paintings that are indicative of the spatial framework and emotional emphasis of Mannerism, yet integrate photorealistic elements through source imagery and technical precision. These divergent qualities coupled with the monumental scale of the works create a unique viewer synergy in which Nachum has found a way to reference social constructionism through an abstract process based on reality, knowledge, and trans historical paradigms. Nachum sees his work as an eye opener, a vehicle to allow viewers to confront their own existential apprehensions. His work touches on the senses, the absence of one creating the presence of another.