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Visual Artist Bruno Martelli has over 20 years of experience in technology and interdisciplinary research within higher education and industry sectors at national and international levels. He is a graduate of RMIT University Melbourne, holding a joint PhD in immersive and kinaesthetic practice. Martelli has worked as an artist-researcher on the Goldsmiths EPSRC-funded '4i: Immersive Interaction design for Indie Developers with Interactive machine learning.' For this role, he was involved in the design of an open-source gesture-recognising toolkit for VR software developers. Martelli also develops an open-source motion capture streaming software plugin for Unreal, 'MotionRiver' for high-end mocap systems - the goal is to increase the sustainability of performance whilst reaching remote audiences. Collaborating with Ruth Gibson as Gibson/Martelli, the artists have a range of multidisciplinary experiences across physical and digital formats, including live dance, theatre, artists moving image, animation, exhibition, costuming for performance, fashion, virtual reality and social media. Many projects are sensory experiences that enable the spectator to experience inner mimesis. BAFTA-nominated, his work features in numerous exhibitions and festivals, including the 52nd Venice Biennale. Winner of the Lumen Prize for Digital Art. In 2022 his virtual reality work was exhibited at the 79th Venice International Film Festival of La Biennale di Venezia and The 66th BFI London Film Festival.
Projects
- Expanded Fields2019 Moving image installation with live performance, sound and virtual reality. The installation invites audiences into proximity with a piece of choreography, to encounter the inner worlds, images, sounds and sensations that dancers experience in the performance of a moment of dance. The film, sound installation and virtual reality spaces alongside episodic live performance will illuminate the ‘expanded fields’ emanating from this dancing moment, inviting the viewer into an intimate perspectiv
- DAZZLEMoving image installation with live performance, sound and virtual reality. Recreating the optimistic, rebellious spirit of the 1919 Chelsea Arts Club Dazzle Ball at the Royal Albert Hall, featuring eye-catching costumes inspired by WW1 naval camouflage. The VR experience invites audience members to dance with performers shifting between virtual and live choreographies. In the worlds of the dazzling ball, dancing avatars meet against striking black and white backdrops. Each audience member wears
- PAN + TILTChoreographer Ruth Gibson and VR artist Bruno Martelli have joined forces with composer Nic Nell from Casually Here to invent a holographic universe inspired by the extraordinary legacy of Joan Skinner, an American choreographer, teacher and former dancer with the Martha Graham and Merce Cunningham companies. Gibson/Martelli creates a VR experience for two visitors at a time, placing them into a visual landscape that triggers exploration by means of motion-capture techniques and machine-learni
Work history
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Virtual Realist, ArtistGibson/Martelli
London, United KingdomFreelance
Gibson / Martelli playfully address the position of the self
– intertwining tropes of videogames and traditions of figure & landscape. Examining ideas of player, performer and visitor, the european art duo work with machine learning, live simulation, performance capture, installation and moving image to create immersive virtual realities.
Skills
- Virtual Reality
- Game Art
- 3D
- Motion Capture
- Video Art
- Software Development
- 3D Artwork
Education
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PhDRoyal Melbourne Institute of Technology (R.M.I.T)
Australia
Joint PhD in immersive and kinaesthetic practice with Ruth Gibson
Awards
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Gold PrizeThe Lumen Prize for Art and Technology
Lumen Gold Prize Winner for 'MAN A' https://www.lumenprize.com