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'20hz' - Data from a geo-magnetic storm in the Earth’s upper atmosphere, captured by the CARISMA radio array, generating sound and moving images

Brilliant Noise from Semiconductor on Vimeo.

‘Brilliant Noise’ - (2006), grainy black and white images of the sun, using raw satellite data captured by the Soho satellite

Semiconductor is artist duo Ruth Jarman and Joe Gerhardt. Through moving image works they explore the material nature of our world and how we experience it, questioning our place in the physical universe. Their unique approach has won them many awards and prestigious fellowships such as the Gulbenkian Galapagos, Smithsonian Artists Research and the NASA Space Sciences. Their work is part of several international public collections and has been exhibited globally including Venice Bienniale, The Royal Academy, Hirshhorn Museum, BBC, ICA and the Exploratorium.

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