TouchDesigner Roundtable LONDON

Organised by The NODE Institute, the TouchDesigner Roundtable serves as a dynamic gathering for creatives and developers exploring the visual development platform TouchDesigner. It also welcomes anyone intrigued by the world of interactive media art and the innovative minds shaping it.

The NODE Institute joins MANIFEST:IO in London for the first TouchDesigner Roundtable in the UK. We head to the reputable Goldsmiths University at the beautiful St James Hatcham Church which houses the G05, an immersive projection and surround-sound room that features 5 floor-to-ceiling projection screens and a 12.2 surround sound speaker system. We welcome talks and a performance in the immersive room.

To secure your spot, please R.S.V.P – or get a supporter ticket!
(At the end of this page)

We will stream the talks on our Youtube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/live/NM-1bj89M1Y

17:00 UHR / 5:00 PM / DOORS OPEN

Join us early for some good networking and lovely encounters, and the opening of the MANIFEST:IO exhibition.

18:00 UHR / 6:00 PM / Patrick Hartono

Patrick Hartono is an electroacoustic composer, audiovisual artist, researcher, and currently a Lecturer in Computational Arts at Goldsmiths, University of London. In this Roundtable, Patrick will be sharing his recent research project on neural network-driven parametric control for generative visual systems, where AI functions not as an image generator but as a real-time controller of procedural visuals. Using TouchDesigner with a custom machine learning model trained on motion capture data from Lengger dancer Rianto, the system interprets the movement data and maps it to the generative process, creating a fluid, dynamic visual representation of the dance’s expressive motion. Lengger, a traditional Indonesian dance, is known for its fluid representation of gender, where male dancers embody feminine roles while imagining an intangible, non-binary presence within the performance. This research seeks to translate this concept into a dynamic generative visual system that visually reflects the fluidity and expressiveness of the dance.
gold.ac.uk/computing/people/hartono-patrick
instagram.com/patrick_hartono

19:00 UHR / 7:00 PM / FLORENCE TO

Florence To is a Scottish-born artist and director with Hong Kong roots, specialising in acoustic scenographies and audiovisual installations that interrogate architectural spatial design. Trained in textiles and tailoring, To merges these disciplines with digital technologies to reimagine abandoned spaces, utilising their inherent flaws. Their practice explores cognitive and emotional triggers, sensory perception, and the interaction of frequencies as vibrations, psychoacoustics, and phonetics. Currently pursuing a research master’s at Goldsmiths’ Centre for Research Architecture, To’s work examines bird migration, grey zone warfare, and electromagnetic frequency (EMF) disruptions, focusing on their intersections with ecological and geopolitical displacement. This research critically informs their artistic practice, challenging boundaries between scientific and creative domains. To has worked with the Photonics group at the International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory in Portugal, investigating light detection and wavelength propagation, and has been commissioned by international institutions such as Mass MoCA in Massachusetts and EMPAC (Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center) in New York.
florence-to.com
instagram.com/florence.to

20:00 UHR / 8:00 PM / Pauric Freeman: STRUCTURES (LIVE AV)

Pauric Freeman is an Irish artist whose practice explores sound, technology, and perceptual experience through audiovisual performance and installation. Focusing on the intricate relationships between sound and image, he programs visual systems that experiment with new forms of audiovisual expression, recontextualizing how audiences experience sound in both live and installation contexts. By merging art and technology, his work offers fresh perspectives in audiovisual composition. Recognized for its unique approach to visualizing sound, Pauric’s work has been exhibited and performed in a wide range of venues and festivals across Ireland as well as in Europe, North America, and Australia. He has collaborated with a diverse range of artists, and his work continues to investigate how technology, sound, and moving images can engage with new experiences in contemporary media art.

Structures is an audiovisual performance that explores the interplay between sound and image. Composed for modular synthesizer, drum machine, and a custom-built generative system, the work uses data from the synthesizers as material to understand the music composition. Drawing on influences from early computer graphics and generative art, the performance maps information like pitch, rhythm, and amplitude, to parameters within the visual composition. Each track examines a different approach to this mapping, exploring multiple structures between sound and image.
pauricfreeman.com
instagram.com/pauric_freeman

The TD Roundtable LONDON is being supported by:

Derivative / derivative.ca
The Computational Arts program at Goldsmiths, University of London /
www.gold.ac.uk/pg/ma-computational-arts
IKLECTIK / iklectik.org

Goldsmiths University, Hatcham Church Hall
Church Hall, St. James’s
London, SE14 6AD
United Kingdom

Public Transportation:
Southern : London Victoria