Robert Henke

Lumière-III - final performance - at Mapping Festival Geneva, May 24. I started working with lasers in 2012 with the 'Fragile Territories' installation, and in 2013 the first version of Lumière had its premiere. At that time no commercial laser control software could accomplish the things I am interested in. I did develop my own unique system for real time laser graphics, which I refined in the years to come, and which inspired amongst others the creators of Touch Designer to implement their own laser control after seeing my Lumière II show in Toronto in 2015. I am currently working on a completely new laser based audiovisual performance, for which I once again write a new control system. As preparation for this very last performance of Lumière-III I tested the setup recently, and with great joy I realised it still is a great artistic and technical achievement, even by the standards of 2025. I am looking forward to show the work one last time at Mapping Festival, and I also am looking forward to some day present my next laser performance, once it is ready.

April 2025 - The Monoake album 'Gravity' from 2001, previously only available on CD now as vinyl re-release via Field Records as black or limited edition orange double LP.