Description
(un)certainty is a collaboration between composer Lawton Hall, percussionist Abby Fisher, and multimedia artist Mare Hirsch. The piece features an immersive ensemble of robotic percussion instruments and interactive lighting.
(un)certainty features a ring of computer-controlled mechanical woodblocks surrounding Fisher, who performs alongside the robotic ensemble. The piece is inspired by recent advances in physics, including the Muon g-2 project at Fermilab, which uses sensors on an electromagnetic ring to measure the behavior of strange subatomic particles called muons, and seeks a greater degree of certainty about the fundamental forces and elemental particles that comprise our universe.
(un)certainty reflects a quest for knowledge through the combination of music, art, and embodied performance, and can be experienced as both a performance and an installation. In the performance version, Fisher interacts with the robotic instruments. In between performances, the mechanical woodblocks and light display can continue as an autonomous installation. Presenting the work in both performance and installation formats supports different forms of engagement based on the attendees preference and comfort.
