Without being modest, we can list thousands of positive definitions for Robert Henke. A brilliant creator in the world of music and an exceptional artist in the world of art. Known to many fans since 1995 for the project "Monolake" ("Monolake") and one of the creators of the most famous digital music software "Ableton Live", the German puts all his creative and tireless talent into creating some of the most original and expressive forms in music, which leads to moments of total immersion and a unique sound experience.
The newly completed project “Fall” is inspired by the small village of Essen in Southern Bavaria. The moving laser installation recreates the small town that disappeared in 1950 due to the rising waters of a newly built dam. Recently, in 2015, the ruins of the village began to appear due to the low water level. A photograph from this painting became Robert’s inspiration for this stunning installation.
This installation, organized by the LABoral Centro de Arte in Spain, is a 10-meter cubic structure suspended from the ceiling, made up of 180 squares of thin fabric. All the squares are placed randomly without a predetermined algorithm. The laser paints both organic and ethereal, as well as strictly geometric shapes, which they transfer to the real atmosphere of the small village.
Robert Henke creates the software that controls digital sound systems and modified lasers, which they transport into spaces characterized by volume, power and impact, contrast between silence and noise, darkness and light, manipulation in real and virtual spaces.
