Diatoms are photosynthesizing algae, most are unicellular, although they can exist as colonies in the shape of filaments or ribbons.
They are considered the basis for much of the life in the oceans. Their unique property are rigid shells that can be used to create order in a natural way at the extraordinarily microscope level of nanotechnology.
The observation in a personal artistic way of science elements like diatoms nano-structures, behaviors and their present use in technology, are the basis theory for electronic sound and graphic open structure composition.
As a unique cell in stage, the artist presents this performance surround by different midi surfaces programed to send data to the virtual diatom structures inside the computer. Every data is reorganize inside the computer in different time pulses modules that some times can be really fast. The amount of data that starts in the performer gesture and cross all the system until a final result of sound and image , is so much multiplied that you can find nano-structures in a group of numbers that pass thru in 0.0001 sec.
Rui Monteiro.
Born in Coimbra 1976. Rui graduated in Graphic Design at Oporto University of Fine Arts in 1999 with a video art composition for 7 screens and live musicians interpretation. Followed by his first public performance with live experimental video for the muscian Jon Rose at Co-Lab improvise music festival.
The same year he sets up a group for artistic collaborations in Oporto, which successfully brought together several interested artists and projects.
In 2000 he began to work with computer and midi technology, using Director, Big Eye and Videodelic to create solutions for interactive audio-visual installations. 2001 he was part of the team that started the Digital Art Lab in Vila Nova de Cerveira, Portugal.
2002 his emerging Vj activity took him to Paris to perform with French and Russian musicians.
In 2003 Rui was invited by the “Fundação Ciência e Desenvolvimento” to collaborate on a audio-visual concert for the very young, (0 to 3 years old), using Raymond Scott Compositions.
2005 Rui creates his first solo project “d-.-b“. His work is awarded by the Paris Festival VisionR in 2007.
From 2008 he has been developing the diat0m performance: where he focuses on the relation between nature and science to create future technology.