Abstract

In the last years, linking sound and food is becoming an interesting research topic both in the psychology of perception and new media art studies. The latest research is focusing not only on the key factors of hearing related to multi-sensory perception of food, but also on some vernacular expressions that are rising from a performance-oriented aesthetics research, analyzed through a multidisciplinary perspective. Every recipe, as a list of operations to be executed in a time interval, could be considered as a contemporary full score that is at the same time well-defined and unpredictable in its sonic development. The sound of food and its flavour can take us somewhere in the world through getting us in touch with different cultural traditions, giving us a local characterization, covering the distance and definitely mixing. If Heston Blumenthal once said food is especially evocative in conjuring memories, we could extend the meaning of his words, saying: food and sound. This conference session will discuss some case histories and concrete art/design examples related to sound/food topic, investigating the field bounded by performance art, sound art and research. Through comparing molecular gastronomy to experimental digital music and analyzing the connection among sound, food and new media as a way to re-design (and re-mediate) the identity of a rural territory (Click’n’Food – Interferenze new arts festival), I will be discussing how food/sound knowledge can add important levels of information in the “tasting” process, providing a deeper level of understanding of the “manufacturing” act and, more relevant, a much better conscious sensorial experience. Video: The Click’n’Food Experience

• Leandro Pisano (b. 1973) is a curator, writer and new media producer who is involved in many projects and events regarding aesthetic side of new media and technologies, also spending most of his energy working on ICT development strategies for rural areas.
  He is the initiator and director of Interferenze new arts festival, an event taking place in South of Italy since 2003 and frequently he is involved in projects and events regarding electronic art, like Mediaterrae Vol.1 (2007), Province Digitali (2005/2007), Sentieri Barocchi (2010) and E-Artquake (2010). He had lectures and presentations during new media art and interaction design events worldwide (IST 2010, Tokyo; Doors of Perception 9, New Delhi; ISEA2010 Ruhr, Dortmund; Dott07, Newcastle; Offload festival, Bristol). He is also columnist on Blow-Up magazine, also having collaborated in the past years with Neural, Textura.org, Exibart and Nero magazine. Leandro Pisano received his MSc degree with honors in Ancient Greek, Latin and Italian Literature from University of Naples, focusing studies on digital philology, electronic teaching methodology and relationship between new media and classic disciplines. Presently, he is also a teacher of Ancient Greek, Latin and Italian Literature in the Italian secondary schools.  leandropisano.it

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