Temper is a multimedia exhibition and project featuring digital prints, online video art, as well as a real-time interactive audiovisual performance. Through a combination of images, videos, field recordings and piano compositions, I explore my personal experience and connection with nature.
The title Temper was derived from the word temperaments. With its roots in ancient Greek medicine, it refers to the four basic personalities, namely: sanguine (air), choleric (fire), melancholic (earth) and phlegmatic (water). The word temperaments are sometimes used as a synonym for the four elements in nature. In music, the verb tempering refers to the process of altering the size of an interval by making it narrower or wider during the tuning of a musical instrument.
In the framework of the exhibition, the title Temper refers to several processes. Firstly, it refers to the process of altering musical and visual elements during live performance to depict the temperament of each element in nature. Secondly, it refers to the interplay between different mediums such as videos, field recordings and piano music to create a cognitive and emotional experience. Finally, it refers to the exchange of meaning between artwork and viewer, performer and audience.
