Credit: Gonçalo Freiria Cardoso, Ruben Pater
Gonçalo Freiria Cardoso (PT), Ruben Pater (US)
The artists Ruben Pater and the composer Gonçalo Freiria Cardoso are interested in the auditive dimension of military drones. In their project they emphasize the destructive aspects of this technology, calling attention to the negative psychological effects that inhabitants in areas of conflict are exposed to.
The project consists of audio recordings of seventeen types of drones and a specially composed piece inspired by the destructive power of drone technology. A further contribution of their “Study into Drone Acoustics of the 21st century” is a drone survival guide – similar to a bird-watching guide. This alludes to the military tradition of naming drones after types of birds. The guide includes suggestions for how to optically and acoustically recognize and distinguish unmanned aircraft and how to avoid being detection by drones.
At the OK-Night on 9.9. Gonçalo Freiria Cardoso and Ruben Pater will give a live audiovisual performance in the OK-Deck.
