Ali Momeni

Menu
  • Bio
  • See
  • Listen
  • Read
  • Teaching
  • Press
  • News

Posts By: Nima Dehghani

Ali Momeni’s profile at Liine

Posted March 14, 2014 & filed under Press.

“Ali Momeni studied composition, improvisation and performance with computers at the UC Berkeley before spending three years collaborating with performers and researchers…”

See my profile on Liine at this link.

Tags: Ali Momeni, Liine, profile

“Smoke and Hot Air” on Meanderings

Posted March 14, 2014 & filed under Press.

“Smoke and hot air animates my response to the relentless threats against Iran by a myriad of more fortunate countries in recent years. ”

See more at Meanderings.

Tags: Ali Momeni, Smoke and Hot Air

“Smoke and Hot Air” on mediamatic.net

Posted March 14, 2014 & filed under Press.

There is a good photograph of  “Smoke and Hot Air” on mediamatic.net.

Tags: 20, Ali Momeni, Smoke and Hot Air

“Truce” on Artlyst

Posted October 6, 2013 & filed under Press.

Nice write-up of Truce on Artlyst.

Tags: 2013, Ali Momeni, Artlyst, Robin Meier, Truce

“The Tragedy of the Commons” on Sculpturecenter

Posted April 14, 2013 & filed under Press.

“The Tragedy of the Commons is an installation piece created by artists Ali Momeni and Robin Meier, produced in collaboration with the Cleveland Botanical Garden. …”

Here is the Sculpturecenter’s announcement of “The Tragedy of the Commons” installation at  the Palais de Tokyo, Paris.

Tags: Ali Momeni, Palais de Tokyo, Robin Meier, Sculpturecenter, The tragedy of the Commons

“Human Use Of Human Beings” on Digitalarti

Posted April 4, 2013 & filed under Press.

 Digitalarti News’s blog has a nice write-up of “Human Use of Human Beings“, including a photograph and a video .(in French)

Tags: 2013, Ali Momeni, Digitalarti, Human Use Of Human Beings

“Serenity and Serendipity” in India, on Whatsupbharat

Posted November 5, 2012 & filed under Press.

The “Sound Reasons Festival” for Sound Art and Experimental electronic music took place in Delhi in November 2012 and included our work Serenity and Serendipity. There is more information about my project at Whatsupbharat.

The festival comprised of sound Installations, live music, sound performances and workshops.

Tags: 2012, Ali Momeni, Delhi, Installation, Robin Meier, sound art

“Animal Warmth” on Toistudio

Posted October 31, 2012 & filed under Press.

Announcement of my project –  Animal Warmth (60S EDITION)- on Toistuido website.

“Ali Momeni, self described “builder, composer, and performer,” has been creating Animal Warmth, a serial artwork with arrangements of carbon filament light bulbs and computer generated sound, for several years. With only timed movements of light and sound emanating from the bulbs the artist transforms manufactured, non-living objects into lively, space animating, and audience pleasing beings. “

Tags: 2012, Ali Momen, Animal Warmth, Toistuido

“Plis-Replis” on Archdaily

Posted December 14, 2011 & filed under Press.

“Taking place at the Vranken Pommery Monopole in Reims, France, La Fabrique Sonore combines ancient paper folding techniques with contemporary computer-aided-design and manufacturing processes…”

Read the full review and see more photos and diagrams on Archdaily.

Tags: 2011, Ali Momeni, Archdaily, France, La Fabrique Sonore, manufacturing process, Plis-Replis, Reims

“The Tragedy of the Commons” on Violaine Boutet De Monvel

Posted October 14, 2011 & filed under Press.

“The Tragedy of the Commons consists of a live experiment in the form of an installation, in which thousands of Atta ants – commonly known as leafcutter ants – create a choreography while reacting to certain flavors and smells expertly selected by Robin Meier and Ali Momeni with the help of the Laboratory of Comparative and Experimental Ethology of Paris 13 University.”

Read the full article on “The Tragedy of the Commons” here.

Tags: Ali Momeni, choreography, Experimental Ethology, Installation, Palais de Tokyo, Robin Meier, The tragedy of the Commons, Violaineboutetdemonvel

“The tragedy of the Commons” on Archeologue

Posted August 14, 2011 & filed under Press.

There is review on “The tragedy of the commons” on Archeologue. Including some photographs of the project.

Tags: Ali Momeni, Archeologue, The tragedy of the Commons

“The Tragedy Of The Commons” on Palais de Tokyo

Posted August 4, 2011 & filed under Press.

Here is a video of Interview with Robin Meier & Ali Momeni about “The Tragedy Of The Commons” by Palais de Tokyo on 2011.

Tags: 2011, Ali Momeni, Palais de Tokyo, Robin Meier, Video

“Truce” on Slash-Paris

Posted July 8, 2011 & filed under Press.

“Both musical training, Robin Meier & Ali Momeni develop a complex practice where science mixes with a hybrid art form. In real ethologists, and in close collaboration with scientists and laboratories.”

Slash-Paris covered the “Truce”project here at their website.”

Tags: 2011, Ali Momeni, Slash-Paris, Truce

interview with Robin Meier about “Dynasty” on Paris-art

Posted July 20, 2010 & filed under Press.

“Combining science and technology theories, both artists-musicians, Robin Meier and Ali Momeni, reflect the behavior of living acoustic tracks. Their work gives a new freshness to the question often debated, the interaction between man and machine.”

Elisa Hervelin  had an interview with Robin Meier and me, it is published here.

Tags: Ali Momeni, Dynasty, interview, paris art, Robin Meier

Ali Momeni and his Bicycle Fleet on Urban Projection

Posted July 7, 2009 & filed under Press.

“Ride along with Ali Momeni and his bicycle fleet of mobile video projectors that transform public spaces into eye-popping sound and light shows”

Check out an article and video on Urban Projection’s website.

“Minneapolis Art on Wheels” on walkerart

Posted June 2, 2008 & filed under Press.

“University of Minnesota professor Ali Momeni and his students are on their way to San Jose’s Zero1 Festival later this week with their mobile projection units. The mobile projection units are GRL-inspired work bikes equipped with a computer, projector, generator and all other necessary gear for outdoor projection mayhem, which will be used during The UnConvention…”

Read the full article by JUSTIN HEIDEMAN at this link.

Tags: 2008, Ali Momeni, JUSTIN HEIDEMAN, Minneapolis, Mobile Projection, San Jose, walkerart

Lecture at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis on ARJ

Posted February 20, 2008 & filed under Press.

Here’s a video of a lecture by me (now at the Interdisciplinary Program for Collaborative Arts at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis), where I gave an overview of my work. Lots of interesting things!

Tags: 2008, ARJ, Lecture, University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Video

About

Ali Momeni is into dynamic systems and moving targets; he works with kinetics, electronics, software, sound, light, people, plants and animals. His creative output ranges from sculptures and installations, to urban interventions and music theater performance. Read more here.

Contact

b a t c h k u at gmail dot com

© 2023 Ali Momeni.