Rhythm Is A Dancer is an interactive audio-visual installation, inviting the public to drum out their own beats on customised oversize drums. These aren’t just any old drums, though, and these aren’t just any drumbeats… Surrounding the drums is a screen, displaying an ever-changing visual projection which responds to the drums and the drummers. Each drumbeat directs the projection, in a continuous flow of light and movement, playfully bringing to life the symbiotic relationship between sound, light and movement, and encouraging the audience to take control. The light reacting to the drums, and the drummers reacting to the lights, creates a positive feedback loop, a conversation between music, movement and light.

The drums will be a work of art in themselves, hand painted by local artist Alice Kristina Rose and lit from within, becoming glowing circles of light, a beacon to the dancefloor.

Artist Bio:

Liam Quinn is an award-nominated composer, producer, and sound designer with over a decade of experience in TV, film, theatre, and games. His work has been commissioned by the BBC, Ford, Square Enix, English National Ballet, and across prestigious venues like the Roundhouse and Jacksons Lane. Known for his ability to craft evocative soundscapes, Liam’s music seamlessly enhances narratives, driving the storyline and mood of the work. Liam has also designed electronic performance systems for groups like Paraorchestra, performing live at major events including Glastonbury Festival and The Southbank Centre.

Under the artist name Absconda, he creates bold, cerebral music and has experimented with audio-reactive visuals, merging his passion for sound and light. This has led him into exploring visual mediums and joining his passions in audio, technology and light into this new interactive light sculpture.