Saturday, July 29, 2017

Upper Canada Village Train part 2

I went out this week and stopped at the Aultsville Station, a historical site that is part of the Crysler's Park Marine just West of Upper Canada Village. The Upper Canada Village train runs past there so I have more pictures of it.








Saturday, July 15, 2017

Upper Canada Village Train

While I was photographing the site of the Battle of Crysler's Farm, just west of Upper Canada Village, their miniature tourist train passed by. Well, I had to photograph it, didn't I? Find out more about it on the Upper Canada Village web site.






Sunday, July 09, 2017

Virtual Instrument Paradigm

V.I.P. (Virtual Instrument Paradigm) occupies a place, in Ottawa, on the path just immediately north of and between the Ottawa Courthouse and Ottaw City Hall on Laurier Avenue, East of Elgin Street.


Michael Bussière
V.I.P. (Virtual Instrument Paradigm)
1996

Made up of concrete towers housing speakers and electronic components, V.I.P. is one of the City of Ottawa's earliest computer-based artworks. V.I.P. may generate its own music or emit sound compositions activated by movement on the pathway. Developed by composter and innovator of electronic media Michael Bussière, this interactive installation combines sculptural forms designed and constructed by Mark West with surprising musical arrangements. V.I.P. is an experiment in art that explores the potential of computer music and public performance.

City of Ottawa Art Colletcion


Michael Bussière
V.I.P. (Virtual Instrument Paradigm)
1996

Constitué de tours de béton qui logent des haut-parleurs et des éléments électroniques, V.I.P. est l'une des première œuvres d'art informatique de la Ville d'Ottawa. Activé par les mouvement qui se produisent sur le sentier, l'instrument génère sa propre musique ou des compositions sonore. Conçue par Michael Bussière, compostieur novateur qui utilise volontiers les médias électroniques, cette installation interactive combine des formes sculpturales imaginées et construites par Mark West et de surprenants arrangements musicaux. Il s'agit d'une expérience artistique qui explote le potentiel de la musique informatique et du spectacle public.


Collection d'œuvres d'art de la Ville d'Ottawa