This page is an attempt to collect a list of notable artworks, artists, documentaries, papers and other resources related to the course Audiovisual Studio at Aalto Media Lab. The focus is on works that specifically explore the connection between sound/music and visuals, real-time media, or works that have had a significant impact on the field in some other way.
This list is by no means exhaustive and is constantly updating. It is an ongoing research and note-taking process that will probably never come to a conclusion.
It is also important to note that this list is compiled from the perspective of working as an audiovisual artist in Finland.
1700s
1800s
1900-1919
1920–1929
Artworks
- 1921, Hans Richter, Rhythmus 21 (silent film)
- 1923, Hans Richter, Rhythmus 23 (silent film)
- 1924, Viking Eggeling, Symphonie Diagonale (silent film)
1930–1939
1934, Nikolai Voinov, The Thief
1940–1949
- 1940, Disney, Fantasia
1950–1959
1960–1969
Highlights
- Erkki Kurenniemi
- John Whitney
- Nam June Paik
- Daphne Oram (Oramics)
- Delia Derbyshire
Artworks
- 1961, John Whitney, Catalog
- 1963, Delia Derbyshire, The Original Dr. Who Title Sequence Music also listen to the full song
- 1964, Erkki Kurenniemi, Electronics in the World of Tomorrow
- 1968, John Whitney, Permutations
- 196?, Daphne Oram, Bird of Parallax
1970–1979
Highlights
- Rutt/Etra
- Scanimate
Artworks
- 1971 Erkki Kurenniemi & Riitta Vainio Interactive dance performance with DIMI-O synthesizer
- 1972, Bill & Louise Etra, Laser Quantum L
- 197? Bill Etra & Louise Etra, Tales from Beneath the Sheets
- 1973, Bill Etra, Abstractions on a Bedsheet
- 1973, Bill Etra & Louise Etra, Heartbeat
- 1974, Steve Rutt and Bill Etra, Rutt/Etra Video Synthesizer Demo
1980–1989
Highlights
Artworks
1990–1999
- 1992, Pipilotti Rist, Pickelporno
2000–2009
Highlights
Artworks
- 2000, Hexstatic, Rewind album
- 2002, The First Pixelache Festival (the early iterations of the festival were very much focused on VJ culture and audiovisual art, starting from 2009 the focus shifted towards the notion of Commons and art activism)
- 2004, The First Live Performers Meeting
- 2005, The First Mapping Festival