Video: V I E W F I N D E R, live in Austria

A sneak peek at the audiovisual collaboration between musician Ray Mann and video artist Martin Puehringer…

V I E W F I N D E R – through a small square window, the viewer peeks into a small square room, and witnesses smaller squares, shadows and light, accentuating / accentuated by music that is both live and pre-produced:

V I E W F I N D E R – Day 9: The Show. You literally had to be there: one-off #installation #performance with #visuals by Martin Pühringer, and beats & poncho by me. #Schmiede16 Thankya @alexandrareichart for shooting this video x #art #residency #live #concert #experimental #room #grid #montage #silhouette #singer #songwriter #buttons #light #shadow #window #Finale #ListenUp #LookIn

A video posted by Ray Mann (@raymann3) on Sep 26, 2016 at 2:01am PDT

How We Got Here

The installation was the culmination of ten days of exploration and experimentation at Schmiede16, an artist residency in Hallein, Austria.

Day 1. #Schmiede16 #artist #residency #project #process #experiment #room #concert #performance #art #behindthescenes #square #cube #window #frame #singer #songwriter #Schmiede #Hallein #Salzburg #Austria #StayTuned #LookOut

A photo posted by Ray Mann (@raymann3) on Sep 16, 2016 at 12:04am PDT

Pictured (left to right): my backing vocalists; my band. #Schmiede16

A photo posted by Ray Mann (@raymann3) on Oct 8, 2016 at 6:19am PDT

Day 3: #visual #design #artist s wanted! #Schmiede16 #art #experiment #concept #process #behindthescenes #diagram #handdrawn #line #drawing #pen #ink #isometric #room #cube #conceptual #experimental #performance #live #music #concert #electronic #planning #StayTuned #LookOut

A photo posted by Ray Mann (@raymann3) on Sep 18, 2016 at 1:31am PDT

Day 4: #sound check at #Schmiede16 #artist #residency #experiment #project #conceptual #concert #notes #workinprogress #behindthescenes #process #live #performance #art #concert #concept #room #cube #square #frame #window #Schmiede #Hallein #Salzburg #Austria #LookOut

A photo posted by Ray Mann (@raymann3) on Sep 19, 2016 at 12:00am PDT

Day 5. #Schmiede16 #workinprogress #WatchThisSpace #StayTuned #behindthescenes #performance #art #installation #residency #visual #video #experiment #process #glitch #collaboration #projection #experimental #live #concert #Schmiede #Hallein #Salzburg #Austria #LookUp

A photo posted by Ray Mann (@raymann3) on Sep 20, 2016 at 12:46am PDT

Day 6: #visuals test. #Schmiede16 #workinprogress #behindthescenes #performance #art #installation #residency #electronic #music #beats #visual #video #experiment #night #light #process #glitch #collaboration #projection #nightvision #lights #experimental #live #concert #Schmiede #Hallein #Salzburg #Austria #LookUp

A video posted by Ray Mann (@raymann3) on Sep 21, 2016 at 1:27am PDT

Day 7. #Schmiede16 #process #workinprogress #behindthescenes #performance #art #installation #residency #live #concert #electronic #music #experiment #window #frame #room #square #cube #grid #diagram #sketch #line #drawing #pen #ink #Schmiede #Hallein #Salzburg #Austria #LookIn

A photo posted by Ray Mann (@raymann3) on Sep 22, 2016 at 12:33am PDT

Day 8: #visual #projection #artist Martin Püringer adding final touches before our #performance tomorrow at #Schmiede16. #workinprogress #behindthescenes #process #collaboration #window #art #installation #light #video #saltmine #Hallein #Salzburg #Austria #LookUp

A photo posted by Ray Mann (@raymann3) on Sep 23, 2016 at 12:21am PDT

V I E W F I N D E R – Day 9: Werkschau. Video soon. #Schmiede16 Pic by @alexandrareichart #still #performance #art #installation #residency #live #concert #electronic #music #beats #visual #video #experiment #night #light #process #glitch #collaboration #projection #nightvision #lights #experimental #Schmiede #Hallein #Salzburg #Austria #LookIn

A photo posted by Ray Mann (@raymann3) on Sep 24, 2016 at 3:32am PDT

More about the artist residency at Ray Mann’s Schmiede16 blog.