Transition 89 is an audiovisual collaboration between LIA and the electronic music duo @c (Pedro Tudela and Miguel Carvalhais). The generative visuals are a direct transcription of the composition “89”, which was created during a residency in the Fujaco region of Portugal.
The title refers to the work’s central algorithmic process: a slow, continuous metamorphosis of a single geometric element. As this element transitions over time from one shape into another, it fundamentally alters the texture and behavior of the entire system, shifting the visual landscape in reaction to the audio dynamics.
The work has been exhibited internationally as a large-scale video installation. For the exhibition “If this is the answer, what is the question?” at the MAK (Austrian Museum of Applied Arts), the piece was presented as Transition 89 – 2.0. In this site-specific iteration, the work was projected onto two suspended screens arranged at a slight angle, creating an immersive architectural structure within the exhibition space. The work was also featured in major group exhibitions at Sonos Studios in Los Angeles and Akbank Sanat in Istanbul, where LIA was exhibited alongside artists including Refik Anadol, Quayola, and Larry Cuba.
Transition 89 – 2.0 installed at the MAK (Austrian Museum of Applied Arts), Vienna (2014).
Curated excerpt showing the evolution of the work. The full 5’47” version can be viewed on Vimeo.
Installation at the MAK, Vienna
Views of the site-specific ‘Transition 89 – 2.0’ installation.
Exhibition at Akbank Sanat, Istanbul
Installation views from the ‘Monochrome’ exhibition (2015).
The Artwork
Transition 89 (2014), high-resolution generative still.
Project Details
Year Created: 2011
Medium: Generative Video (Duration: 5’43”)
Format: HD 16:9, Stereo Sound (Installation format variable)
Artistic Collaboration
Sound: @c (Miguel Carvalhais & Pedro Tudela)
Exhibitions
MAK – Austrian Museum of Applied Arts, Vienna (2014)
Curators: Eva Fischer and Gerald Moser
Akbank Sanat, Istanbul (‘Monochrome’, 2015 – 2016)
Curators: Ceren and Irmak Arkman
Sonos Studios, Los Angeles (‘Algo-Rhythms’, 2014)
Curator: Megan Steinman
Exhibited Alongside: Refik Anadol, Quayola, Larry Cuba, Ryoichi Kurokawa, Yoshihide Sodeoka, Zimoun, and others.
Exhibition Photography:
MAK Vienna: LIA
Akbank Sanat: Courtesy of Akbank Sanat
