RAINFOREST is a series of ongoing works-in-progress that Tudor created over a span of years in the late 1960‘s into the early 1970‘s.  The concept was to vibrate sound into physical objects acting as resonant loudspeakers with unique sonic properties.  There were three versions created by David Tudor and two conceived by Tudor and realized by Composers Inside Electronics.

Rainforest I - for Merce Cunningham’s dance “Rainforest” (1968) - premiered at Buffalo State College in 1968.

Rainforest II - for amplified table-top objects with speech inputs.

Rainforest III - (4) amplified table top objects (solo performance with John Cage performing “Mureau” (1972)

Rainforest IV - a collaborative performed sound environment with (12-40) suspended sculptural objects (with Composers Inside Electronics) (1973)

Rainforest V - a self-running sound environment conceived by David Tudor and realized by John Driscoll, Phil Edelstein, Matt Rogalsky of Composers Inside Electronics (2009).  Rainforest V is represented by Broadway 1602 Gallery. 

RAINFOREST V will be presented for the duration of the exhibition as a self-running installation and will be accompanied by an interactive module that will allow visitors to try different sounds vibrating virtual objects.

OPTIONS: 

1) Performance of Rainforest I with Stephen Petronio Company and Andy Warhol set

ARTISTS: CIE - John Driscoll, Phil Edelstein, Matt Rogalsky, Doug Van Nort

SPACE REQUIREMENT: TBD

BUDGET: TBD