Joris Strijbos presents Composition for Kinetic Sound (Performance)
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Sun May 31 | de Brakke Grond
For FIBER Festival, Joris Strijbos presents a live composition for ‘Kinetic Sounds’: a modular system of rotating speakers in which sound and movement are intrinsically intertwined. During the performance, selected elements of the installation, including horns and bullet speakers, are activated as a mechanical ensemble. Through rotation and spatialisation, continuously shifting sound fields emerge, actively engaging with the acoustics of the space. Subtle changes in speed and direction transform the sonic experience into a dynamic choreography, where listening becomes inherently spatial and physical. ‘Kinetic Sounds’ can be seen as a mechanical instrument composed of projecting sound sources, each with its own sonic and kinetic identity, ranging from high-frequency signals to deep resonant tones. In this live composition, the system is approached as an instrument, allowing composition and movement to merge into a single performative gesture.
The installation was developed for Klankvorm by Joris Strijbos, Daan Johan, and Eelco Ottenhof. Its ‘open content’ character invites artists and composers to continuously create new works and performances, expanding its contexts and possibilities.
Photo’s: Klankvorm
Joris Strijbos is a Rotterdam-based artist working at the intersection of sound, light, and moving image. Through kinetic installations and expanded cinema performances, he develops immersive environments in which audiovisual elements operate as interconnected systems rather than separate media.
Drawing on cybernetics, swarm intelligence, and emergent behaviour, Strijbos creates works in which machines, algorithms, and physical matter continuously interact. These systems – often inspired by biological processes such as self-organisation – generate evolving patterns of light and sound that oscillate between hypnotic intensity and meditative precision.
Kinetic Sounds by Joris Strijbos