Score Generators by Shannon Novak

Everything is music. Whether a wall, a building, or your next cup of coffee, Shannon Novak uses his own language of animated geometric forms and instrumental sounds to showcase the musicality he sees in life. In Novak’s exhibition Score Generators, he brings the musicality of twelve everyday objects within the Aotea Centre to life as virtual art works you can see by using your own smartphone or tablet.

The exhibition has been originally commissioned by Digital Art Live to be shown at the Aotea Centre from 31 May to 29 July 2013. It was composed of 12 augmented reality animations located in various locations and a video installation in the screen located on level 2. From 30 July 2013, the screen is not presenting Score Generators anymore but the 12 augmented reality animations made the Aotea Centre their permanent home.

BEFORE YOU ARRIVE

You will need a mobile device with the free app Aurasma installed to view the exhibition. To download and setup Aurasma:

1. Search for and download the “Aurasma” app in Google Play or the Apple App Store

2. Launch the app, click on the “A” symbol at the bottom of the screen, then click on the magnifying glass icon

3. In the search box, type in Shannon Novak and click “Search”

4. The “Shannon Novak” channel will be at the top of the result list – click on it, then “follow” it

The app works on most mobile devices with iOS or Android and the work is best viewed using a tablet (e.g. an iPad or Samsung Galaxy Tab).