Lumus Instruments

Proximare (Latin): to come or draw near, to approach, be near

A system caught in a continuous cycle of approach and separation. Drawn together, held apart, orbiting each other without collision.

Light sources fall and climb in altitude, circling around the balcony. The sources in both rings affect each other. Sometimes they attract, sometimes they repel. Relative distance is their common language, creating a sonic narrative of endless approach.

Proximare premiered at Mapping Festival () in Genève and is on view at the Musée d’Art et d’Histoire ()until May 28.

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Crew

On the final night of Contrarium, observation turned into participation.

After last year’s edition, Lofi came up with the idea to expand the format into a full-blown club night. Their enthusiasm pushed the idea forward, and we’re glad we followed through. We know the club inside-out, but seeing it in action that night felt like stepping into a completely different place. It sparked new inspiration and energy.

The same spatial framework opened up to movement. What had been a contained perceptual study became an active environment. Sound and light operated live from the center, surrounded by a dancing crowd.

The installation no longer functioned purely as an object of attention, but as a shared environment the audience could freely inhabit. The dedication from everyone involved, artists, crew and crowd, exceeded all our expectations.

A special thanks to Dasha Rush, Spekki Webu and Shoal for jumping into this experiment with us. We loved hearing afterwards how much they enjoyed it too. Contrarium is not only for the audience, but just as much for the artists. A space to try things, stretch ideas and see where it takes us.

More to come.

Contrarium experimental AV club night
Created by .instruments & .amsterdam
Lineup .mirrorzone & , & , &
Lineup curation Jort Schenk & Lumus Instruments
Scenography design and production by &
Programming by
Creative production by
Audio system design by Titus Franssen, Thijs Eilerts
Audio operator Pjotr Lasschuit
Location .amsterdam
Software used and
Videography by