I am a researcher in data sonification and sound-driven design [Ikerbasque, Basque Foundation for Science], a writer, an art practitioner, a lecturer, and a strategic advisor in creativity and technology .
Conferences, Publications
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Co-chair, Labs committee. Design Research Society Biennial Conference. Boston, 25 - 30 June 2024.
Co-chair, workshop and demo sessions. Audiomostly. Edinburgh, 30 August - 1 September 2023.
Chair, PhD Day. International Conference on Auditory Display. Nörrkopping, 25 June - 1 July 2023.
Chair, Design Research Society Biennial Conference. Bilbao. 24 June - 3 July 2022.
Co-chair, poster session. Audiomostly. Trento, 1-3 September, 2021.
Progam Committee Member, IndiaHCI 2020, 11th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction. Student Research Consortium. 4-9 November 2020.
Article - “Intentionality and design in the data sonification of social issues”. Big Data & Society, July 2020.
Program Committee Member, SIDDS - Sound, Image and Interactivity, 4 September 2020.
Article - “A design-driven sonification process for supporting expert users in real-time anomaly detection: Towards applied guidelines”. Special Issue on Sound, Image and Interactivity. Endorsed Transactions in Creative Technologies, Apri 2020.
Article - “A sonification model for real-time anomaly detection in machine learning supported cybersecurity”. Publication in progress.
Keynote speech “Sound and Space” - Master Program “Neuroscience applied to Architectural Design”. Istituto Universitario di Architettura (IUAV), Venice, Italy, September 2019.
International Conference on Auditory Display (ICAD) 2019 - paper “Disclosing Cyber Attacks on Water Distribution Systems. An Experimental Approach to the Sonification of Threats and Anomalous Data”. Winner of Best Use of Sound Award. Northumbria University, June 2019.
2CO - Communicating Complexity - Presentation “Beyond what meets the eye. Sonifying data for increased awareness”, Politecnico di Milano, 2019.
micromesomacro - Exploring the frontiers of data representation - Presentation “Data Sonification. A chronicle of a death foretold?”, IXXI - Ecole Nationale Supérieur de Lyon, 2018.
S-IIDS Sound Image and Interactivity Doctroal Symposium - Presentation “Designing Data Experiences With Sound. A Multi-Sensory Integrated Approach for a Human-Centred Representation of Complexity.”, Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute, 2018.
Reviewer at Computer Music Journal, MIT Press
International Conference on Auditory Display (ICAD) 2018 - paper and presentation “Humanising Data through Sound: Res Extensae and a User-Centric Approach to Data Sonification”. Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan, U.S.A
Taste the Moment - Sound Bites - workshop on food and sound multi-modal interaction, Singapore, 2018.
MART Museo di arte contemporanea di Rovereto - Presentation and panel discussion of the book Nuove geografie del suono by Leandro Pisano, 2017.
Singapore University of Technology and Design - Crits for the Design and Innovation final presentations, 2016/2017.
Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture - 2016. Paper Urban Participatory Design through Technology: Birloki System, a Network of Interactive Interfaces.
National University of Singapore - 2015. Seminar What is Audio Branding.
Sound and Interactivity Symposium - Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 2015. Chairman of the session Music perception and cognition.
Audio Branding Yearbook - Berlin, 2015. Author of the Introduction. Ed Nomos.
Singapore School of the Arts (SOTA) - 2015. Soundwalk.
CUTE Center, Human Computer Interaction, NUS - Singapore, 2014. Talk Interactive Urban Spaces.
City Data Future - Venice, 2014. Poster session Birloki system.
Media Architecture Biennale - Aarhus, 2014. Nominee for the City of the Future award.
ReOrient Express - Web project, 2013. Interviewed on city future and urbanism.
WELLCome Magazine - 2013. Short story Soundscape.
Sound and Interactivity Symposium - Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 2013. Talk Foodfrequency: a Food and Sound Cross-Modal Immersive Experience.
Symposium on Acoustic Ecology - University of Kent, 2013. Poster session Foodfrequency: a multisensory participatory experience through food and sound.
Ottagono, Architecture and Design Magazine - Milan, 2013. Featured sound designer in the special issue Effetto Surround.
Lasalle College of the Arts - Singapore, 2013-2015. Lecturer, Music Technology and the Puttnam School of Film.
Smart City Congress - Bologna, 2013. Talk Birloki. An interactive urban design for the city of the future.
International Creative Industry Exhibition - Shenzhen, PRC, 2013. Sound Design representative for the European Union.
National University of Singapore - 2012. Talk Foodfrequency. A multisensory participatory experience through food and sound.
Polimoda Fashion Institute- Florence, 2011. Workshop The sound of fashion.
Tempo Reale Festival - Florence, 2011. Soundwalk series.
Giugiaro Architettura Annual, Design for Architecture - Milan, 2010. Featured Sound Designer.
Audio Branding Congress - Hamburg, 2010. Talk Sound for electric vehicles. Panel discussion The future of automotive.
Festival della Creatività - Florence, 2010. Round table New forms of creative communication.
WIRED Magazine - 2010. Interview.
DUE.1 - Digital User Experience Festival, Milan, 2010. Talk Sonic Interaction Design.
IA Summit - Information Architecture Summit, Pisa, 2010. Talk Sonic Sketching.
Scuola Holden - Turin, 2010-2009. Workshop Sound for scriptwriting.
Istituto Europe di Design - Milan, 2009. Seminar Sound Design for Film.
University of Bologna - Faculty of Engineering, 2008. Seminar Interactivity and sound installations.
Conservatory of Rovigo - 2008. Seminars History of electronic music.
Struttura #3 Organica - Livorno, 2008. Paper A threnody to listening. Short diary of a sound installation. In "The living in the digital sea". Ed CLUEB.
Festival della Creatività - Florence, 2006. Panel discussion Sound Visions.
Exhibitions, Performances
Festival di Astronomia. Science communication festival on astronomy. Castellaro Lagusello, 2023.
The Sound Outside - Listening to the World at COVID19 time. International Conference on Computational Creativity, Coimbra (virtual) 2020.
Umanità Aumentata - Augmented Humanity - Circolo del Design, Torino, 2019. Data Sonification artwork While I was not there, 2017.
Art-O-Rama, International Fair of Contemporary Art - Marseille, 2017. Sound design for the video work Upper by Rebecca Ann Tess 2016.
Liminaria - Benevento, 2017. An empty stream, a great silence, an impenetrable forest. Data Sonification Project of the Benevento forest.
Osiris Interreg - Trento, 2017. Res Extensae. Data Sonification Project of the river Adige.
Portobeseno - Trento, 2017. While I was not there. Data Sonification Project of meteorological data.
In Situ : Out of Place - Villa Romana, Florence, 2016. Collective exhibition. Sound design for the video work Upper by Rebecca Ann Tess 2016.
Philipp von Rosen Gallery - Cologne, 2016. Sound design for the video work Upper by Rebecca Ann Tess.
Palais de Tokio - Paris, 2015. Collective exhibition "Secret Archipelagos, Contemporary South East Asian Art". Sound design for the work by Shirley Soh.
World Listening Day - 2014. Residencia en la tierra in "Decision", collective album. Ed Sonic Terrain.
Voices - dance theatre play. Singapore National Library Black Box, 2012. Brisbane University Theatre, 2013. Live sound design.
Portobeseno - Trento, 2011. Microcosmi. Live performance.
Samples Under the Dome - White Night, Florence, 2011.
Samples Under the Dome - Santa Maria Novella, Florence, 2010. Live performance, New Year's Eve.
Mnemosyne - Avellino, 2010. Collective sound art exhibition. Unsettled Times. Video work.
Portobeseno - Trento, 2009. La voce delle cose. Sound installation and live performance.
Radio Papesse - Contemporary Art Radio, 2009. Sonic Incursions, 6 short pieces.
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Posaranda - Commissioned by Azienda Promozione Turistica Trentina, 2009. Sound installation
Tocatì International Festival of Gaming - Verona, 2009. Voci di Morra. Sound installation.
European Festival of Photography - Lembranças, Sonic Rooms. Interactive sound installation.
Tempo Reale Festival - Cantieri Goldonetta, Florence, 2009. Phonomachia. Collective electronic music performance.
Codici Binari - Festival della Creatività, Florence, 2009. Collective exhibition, video work.
100 Years of Futurism Manifesto -Conservatory "Steffani", Castelfranco Veneto, 2009. Cubes. Multi-channel interactive installation.
Struttura #3 Organica - Livorno, 2008. Nice Laguna Trip. 5.1 sound installation.
Casa Masaccio - San Giovanni Valdarno, 2008. Nice Laguna Trip. 5.1 sound installation.
Tempo Reale Festival - Cantieri Goldonetta, Florence, 2008. An Imaginary Cage. Sound installation. Winner of "Emergenze Creative" Award.
Quel che resta della follia - Ex Ospedale Psichiatrico di Reggio Emilia, 2007. Live surrounding mixing sound installation.
REC Festival - Reggio Emilia, 2006. Organo Magico, Organo Laico. Live surround sound installation.
REC Festival - Reggio Emilia, 2005. The rose has teeth in the mouth of the beast. Live performance with Matmos.
Angelica Festival - Bologna, 2005. Messa Elettronica. Electroacoustic work.
Angelica Festival - Bologna, 2004. La voce mediata. Electroacoustic work.
Brand Clients
Aeroporto di Firenze - Florence, Italy
APOT Associazione Produttori Ortofrutticoli - Trento, Italy
Architects of Air - Nottingham, UK
Art Science Museum - Singapore
BMW Asia - Singapore
Changi Airport Group - Singapore
Citibank - Singapore
Consorzio Pecorino Toscano - Tuscany, Italy
Ducati Motors - Bologna, Italy
Etro - Milan, Italy
FIAMM - Vicenza, Italy
Fujitsu Design - Tokio, Japan
Hypnos - Trento, Italy
Isko Denim - Milano, Italy
Giugiaro Architettura - Milan, Italy
Italian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore - Singapore
ITALMEC Group of Companies - Singapore
JWMarriott Luxury Brand - Singapore
Menarini APAC Pharmaceutical - Singapore
MUVI - Venice, Italy
Museo Caproni - Trento, Italy
Museo di Storia Naturale - Florence, Italy
nerei emotional intelligent - Bilbao, Basque Country
Silvian Heach Kids - Naples, Italy
SIAM Design Hotel - Bangkok, Thailand
SICIS Mosaic Factory - Italy, Singapore
Volkswagen Asia - Singapore
Education
PhD, Design - cum laude, Politecnico di Milano.
MA, Philosophy - master's degree in philosophy of science, magna cum laude, University of Bologna.
MA, Electronic Music - master's degree in electronic music, first, Conservatory of Bologna.
BA, Saxophone - bachelor degree in saxophone, first, Conservatory of Bologna.
BA, Sound Design for Multimedia - bachelor's degree in Sound Design, first, Conservatory of Bologna.
Web projects
Data Sonification Archive - the first crowdsourced online collection of data sonification projects. Co-funded by myself and Paolo Ciuccarreli, sponsored by the Center for Design at Northeastern University, Boston.
sounDesign.info - the Italian blog in Enligsh on everything sound communication. Founded in 2006 with Gianpaolo D'Amico
intangible city - a project to explore the intangible layers of our urban life. Founded in 2020 with Juan Sádaba