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CYFEST 16: Archive of Feelings. A Journey
Yerevan Botanical Garden, November 17 — December 1, 2024

CYFEST 16. Opening Night, November 17, Yerevan Botanical Garden

CYFEST 16 Grand Opening, Yerevan Botanical Garden, 2024. Photo: Mitya Lyalin

Artists

Liudmila Belova, Alexey Grachev, Elena Gubanova & Ivan Govorkov, Kai Lab, Anna Martynenko, Mariam Papoyan, Katarzyna Oliwia Serkowska, Dmitriy Shishov, Hugo Solís García, Adam Vackar

Liudmila Belova

Encoding Emotions

installation, 2021–2023

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Liudmila Belova, Encoding Emotions, installation, 2021–2023, CYFEST 16, 2024, Yerevan Botanical Garden, Photo: Ann Prilutckaia

Liudmila Belova, Encoding Emotions, installation, 2021–2023, CYFEST 16, 2024, Yerevan Botanical Garden, Photo: Ann Prilutckaia

Liudmila Belova, Encoding Emotions, installation, 2021–2023, CYFEST 16, 2024, Yerevan Botanical Garden, Photo: Ann Prilutckaia

Liudmila Belova, Encoding Emotions, installation, 2021–2023, CYFEST 16, 2024, Yerevan Botanical Garden, Photo: Ann Prilutckaia

Alexey Grachev

Weather Station 1, Atmospheric-Acoustic Transducer

sound art object, 2012

vintage aluminum case, stand, speakers, microcontroller, Arduino programming, Max/MSP programming, Mac Mini, environmental sensors

Engineers: Alexey Grachev, Sergei Komarov
Supported by CYLAND MediaArtLab

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Alexey Grachev, Weather Station 1, Atmospheric-Acoustic Transducer, sound art object, 2012, CYFEST 16, 2024, Yerevan Botanical Garden, Photo: Ann Prilutckaia

Alexey Grachev, Weather Station 1, Atmospheric-Acoustic Transducer, sound art object, 2012, CYFEST 16, 2024, Yerevan Botanical Garden, Photo: Ann Prilutckaia

Alexey Grachev, Weather Station 1, Atmospheric-Acoustic Transducer, sound art object, 2012, CYFEST 16, 2024, Yerevan Botanical Garden, Photo: Ann Prilutckaia

Elena Gubanova & Ivan Govorkov

Wind of changes

installation, 2018

3D modeling, 3D printing; Arduino, Max/MSP; windsocks, stands, fans, RSS feed analysis, custom-made circuit boards

Engineers: Alexey Grachev, Denis Markov, Dmitriy Shishov, Matvey Peshkov
Supported by CYLAND MediaArtLab

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Elena Gubanova & Ivan Govorkov, Wind of changes, installation, 2018, CYFEST 16, 2024, Yerevan Botanical Garden, Photo: Ann Prilutckaia

Elena Gubanova & Ivan Govorkov, Wind of changes, installation, 2018, CYFEST 16, 2024, Yerevan Botanical Garden, Photo: Ann Prilutckaia

Elena Gubanova & Ivan Govorkov, Wind of changes, installation, 2018, CYFEST 16, 2024, Yerevan Botanical Garden, Photo: Ann Prilutckaia

Elena Gubanova & Ivan Govorkov, Wind of changes, installation, 2018, CYFEST 16, 2024, Yerevan Botanical Garden, Photo: Ann Prilutckaia

Kai Lab

Laser Microphone

interactive sound object, 2019

laser, light sensor, custom analog circuitry, aluminium enclosure, water, bubbles

Kai Lab — Designer: Sean Malikides

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Kai Lab, Laser Microphone, interactive sound object, 2019, CYFEST 16, 2024, Yerevan Botanical Garden, Photo: Ann Prilutckaia

Kai Lab, Laser Microphone, interactive sound object, 2019, CYFEST 16, 2024, Yerevan Botanical Garden, Photo: Ann Prilutckaia

Kai Lab, Laser Microphone, interactive sound object, 2019, CYFEST 16, 2024, Yerevan Botanical Garden, Photo: Ann Prilutckaia

Kai Lab, Laser Microphone, interactive sound object, 2019, CYFEST 16, 2024, Yerevan Botanical Garden, Photo: Ann Prilutckaia

Anna Martynenko

Mesozoic

sound installation, 2024

pre-recorded audio, microelectronic components, concrete, metal

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Anna Martynenko, Mesozoic, sound installation, 2024, CYFEST 16, 2024, Yerevan Botanical Garden, Photo: Ann Prilutckaia

Anna Martynenko, Mesozoic, sound installation, 2024, CYFEST 16, 2024, Yerevan Botanical Garden, Photo: Ann Prilutckaia

Anna Martynenko, Mesozoic, sound installation, 2024, CYFEST 16, 2024, Yerevan Botanical Garden, Photo: Ann Prilutckaia

Anna Martynenko, Mesozoic, sound installation, 2024, CYFEST 16, 2024, Yerevan Botanical Garden, Photo: Ann Prilutckaia

Mariam Papoyan

Synthetic Memories

installation, 2024

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Mariam Papoyan, Synthetic Memories, installation, 2024, CYFEST 16, 2024, Yerevan Botanical Garden, Photo: Ann Prilutckaia

Mariam Papoyan, Synthetic Memories, installation, 2024, CYFEST 16, 2024, Yerevan Botanical Garden, Photo: Ann Prilutckaia

Mariam Papoyan, Synthetic Memories, installation, 2024, CYFEST 16, 2024, Yerevan Botanical Garden, Photo: Ann Prilutckaia

Katarzyna Oliwia Serkowska

Transparent Danger

photographic installation, 2023

UV printing on polycarbonate

Work is from eUTERUS Collection (Poland)

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Katarzyna Oliwia Serkowska, Transparent Danger, photographic installation, 2023, CYFEST 16, 2024, Yerevan Botanical Garden, Photo: Ann Prilutckaia

Katarzyna Oliwia Serkowska, Transparent Danger, photographic installation, 2023, CYFEST 16, 2024, Yerevan Botanical Garden, Photo: Ann Prilutckaia

Katarzyna Oliwia Serkowska, Transparent Danger, photographic installation, 2023, CYFEST 16, 2024, Yerevan Botanical Garden, Photo: Ann Prilutckaia

Dmitriy Shishov

Corrasion

object, 2024

C, Python programming; MQTT, Modbus; step motor, worm drive, stone

Adviser: Alexey Grachev

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Dmitriy Shishov, Corrasion, 2024, Object. CYFEST 16, 2024, Yerevan Botanical Garden, Armenia. Photo: Irina Bosenko

Dmitriy Shishov, Corrasion, 2024, Object. CYFEST 16, 2024, Yerevan Botanical Garden, Armenia. Photo: Irina Bosenko

Hugo Solís García

Metáforas para pianos muertos [Metaphors for Dead Pianos]

sound installation, 2010–2024

SuperCollider; custom electronics, Arduino, DC motors, Raspberry Pi, electromagnets, piano parts

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Hugo Solís García, Metáforas para pianos muertos [Metaphors for Dead Pianos], sound installation, 2010–2024, CYFEST 16, 2024, Yerevan Botanical Garden, Photo: Ann Prilutckaia

Hugo Solís García, Metáforas para pianos muertos [Metaphors for Dead Pianos], sound installation, 2010–2024, CYFEST 16, 2024, Yerevan Botanical Garden, Photo: Ann Prilutckaia

Hugo Solís García, Metáforas para pianos muertos [Metaphors for Dead Pianos], sound installation, 2010–2024, CYFEST 16, 2024, Yerevan Botanical Garden, Photo: Ann Prilutckaia

Adam Vackar

The Hogweed Gambit

film [00:18:00; 4K, color, sound, loop], 2022–24

Supported by Czech Television, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Original sound: Natalie Plevakova

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Adam Vackar, The Hogweed Gambit, film [00:18:00; 4K, color, sound, loop], 2022–24, CYFEST 16, 2024, Yerevan Botanical Garden, Photo: Ann Prilutckaia

Adam Vackar, The Hogweed Gambit, film [00:18:00; 4K, color, sound, loop], 2022–24, CYFEST 16, 2024, Yerevan Botanical Garden, Photo: Ann Prilutckaia

Adam Vackar, The Hogweed Gambit, film [00:18:00; 4K, color, sound, loop], 2022–24, CYFEST 16, 2024, Yerevan Botanical Garden, Photo: Ann Prilutckaia

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