Nine Lyrae Productions in collaboration with Brunel University London in celebration of the 2023 Artist in Residence. UK Synaesthesia Association and @journeythroughthesenses present an International Synaesthesia Art Exhibition titled - A Taste of Synaesthesia.  Immerse yourself in a world of digital art, video projections, discussions, and live performances—all set against a synesthetic backdrop.  https://www.ninelyraeproductions.com/  "In this showcase, over 20 international artists will unveil their synesthetic experiences through a variety of art forms. Join us t ..read more

“Creativity Shared” is the theme of the next SOUND/IMAGE festival in the University of Greenwich, London, UK  A festival curated by the SOUND/IMAGE Research Centre.  Dates: 9-12 November 2023  Submission Deadline: 25 August 2023 University of Greenwich, London, UK  SOUND/IMAGE 2023 - Call for works - web page Press Release: "This festival brings together artists and experts exploring the relationship between sounds and images, and the images which sounds can construct by themselves.   To celebrate the publication of a new book on sonic creativity “Art o ..read more

Digital Alchemy is titled after the eighteenth century alchemy chemistry practices to create precious metals. In this digital abstract world, you are brought on a journey into the transformation of textures, colour and timbre in visuals and music. There are two anchor points in this motion surface, as two vertical lines offset and near the edges, that holds this surface of multiple gossamer threads of visual alchemic material, consisting of softness and sharpness are side by side. Perfect geometries merge with chaotic micro motions. The music is a composition by Cobi van Tonder, titled 'Gala ..read more

The Performing Media Festival [PMF~2023] is an annual showcase of audio-visual performance works in which artists working with emerging technologies unapologetically cross disciplinary boundaries to create new works of integrated media. Inspired by Debora Bernagozzi’s curated show titled Performing Media: Works by Signal Culture Artists, "Performing Media", as Debora called it, eloquently encapsulates the performance of multimedia works that underpin all the events of the current festival, named after that exhibition. Over the years, co-founders Ryan Olivier and Eric Souther came to define per ..read more

PUBLICATION: Synesthesia: intersensory aspects of cognitive activity in science and art Svetlana Rudenko (Pianist) and Maura McDonnell (Visual Music Artist) - Visual Music Collaboration on Scriabin Piano Sonata No.5., Moscow, 2019 Cover of Publication: Proceedings of the II International Conference of the International Association of Synesthetes, Artists and Scientists (IASAS) The book consists of the proceedings and materials of the II International Conference of the International Association of Synesthetes, Artists and Scientists (IASAS).  The title of the confe ..read more

A beautiful visual music piece titled Amach Amárach (Out Tomorrow), Electronics, Flute and Piano in Eb Major where visuals and music are composed by Matt Winston can be viewed online.  Frame from the film, 'Amach Amárach (Out Tomorrow)' Matt graduated from the MMT programme in 2021 and I was his supervisor for his project in which one of the outputs was this beautiful film.  The film was premiered at the  MMT 2021 Exhibition which was online because of the Pandemic.    The Visual Music Piece is inspired by Chromesthetic Art and the Synaesthesia phenome ..read more

BOOK, SCREENING, WEBSITE: MuVi6. Video and Moving Image on Synaesthesia and Visual Music (2022). - An exciting innovative multiple production presentation of the best in multidisciplinary artwork research and practice in visual music and videos exploring synaesthesia.  Cover of Book:MuVi 6 MuVi 6 is an annual showcase of innovative and exciting moving image video art works that explore either a visual music expression or synaesthesia or both. This year, the premiere screening will take place at the end of October, 2022 and is taking place as part of the VII International Congr ..read more

TWO EVENTS to make the occasion of the launch of the book publication: Live Visuals Live Visuals Book Launch, November 5th, 2022, BFI, London -  Live Visuals Book Launch After Party, - Live Audio-Visual Performances, November 6th, 2922 Old Paradise Yard, 20 Carlisle Lane (Royal Street Corner), SE1 7LGLIVE VISUALS BOOK LAUNCH The Live Visuals book launch will be held in the BFI, Southbank London on the 5th November, 2022 from 13:00 to 19:00 pm.  The book launch celebrates the launch of Live Visuals: History, Theory, Practice, edited by Steve Gibson, Stefan Arisona, Donna Leishman and ..read more

Press Release CALL FOR WORKS – SOUND/IMAGE22 18-20 November 2022, University of Greenwich This festival brings together artists and experts exploring the relationship between sounds and images, and the images which sounds can construct by themselves. We actively encourage applications from candidates of all ethnicities, backgrounds and genders, who are traditionally underrepresented. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Submit your proposals for – TALKS, CONCERTS, SCREENINGS, PERFORMANCES, INSTALLATIONS – exploring diverse areas of sound / image practice ..read more

The Journal: 'Synaesthesia: Cross-Sensory Aspects of Cognitive Activity Across Science and Artack' is available in print and is available to purchase now. Cover photo of Svetlana Rudenko, visuals by Maura McDonnell. IASAS, 2019 Available now It is very exciting to see the cover photo for the just published journal - Synaesthesia: Cross-Sensory Aspects of Cognitive Activity Across Science and Art is of a photograph from the multimedia concert in which pianist Svetlana Rudenko and I (visuals) collaborated on in Moscow in 2019. Anton Dorso has edited the journal bringing together and doc ..read more