Liquid Polyrhythm
Liquid Polyrhythm is a body of large-format parametric artworks generated from MIDI recordings of improvised drumming on a Roland TD-series digital drum kit.
Each work begins as data: the timing, velocity, and duration of every drum strike captured during a performance session. This data is processed through Rhino 3D Grasshopper, a parametric design platform, and translated into three-dimensional spatial forms according to a series of spatial schema developed during Dr. Ham's PhD research at RMIT University. The forms are then rendered, lit, and materialised — layer by layer — into the final work.
The spatial schema give each series its distinct character. Nebulae sends note timing around a 360° arc on the XY axis, with drum voices stacked vertically — the result is a complex spherical form whose wavy surface is a direct consequence of the dynamics of the performance. Vortex radiates timing and note data outward from a central point like spokes in a wheel, producing forms that vary dramatically with the drummer's choices about note selection and velocity. Liquid Seascape uses the material properties of glass and water to render improvised drumming as luminous oceanic form.
No two works are identical. The form is always a consequence of the music — and the music is never repeated.
Works from the Liquid Polyrhythm series are available as signed, limited-edition giclée prints on Hahnemühle fine art paper, large-format canvas, and aluminium dibond. Each work is accompanied by a provenance card describing the specific performance from which it was generated — the drum voices, the spatial schema applied, and the session date.
Site-specific commissions are available: works generated to a client's dimensions, palette preferences, or from the client's own musical data. Institutional acquisitions and rotating loan arrangements are also offered for healthcare, therapeutic, and corporate environments.
To enquire about purchasing, pricing, or commission, please contact Jeremy directly.
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