Niko Tiainen: SUBURBIUM.0001 – Lux Helsinki at Stoa

SUBURBIUM.0001 is a space-based procedural sound, light and video installation, built on the conditions of the surrounding space.

In Stoa's lobby 3–7 January 17:00–22:00.

The soundscape and visuality of the work is based on data (images, sounds, videos and 3D scans) collected from the surrounding area by different sensors. The work's algorithm uses the collected materials as a data set from which it shapes abstract light, image and soundscapes using a neural network structure.

The work is also interactive at a micro level, with sensors placed in the space to observe the experience of the experimenters moving through the space. The data collected from the movements of the cooks transforms the algorithm, so that the work is constantly changing.

Niko Tiainen (tiainen.xyz) is a Finnish-based multidisciplinary artist. He specialises in interactive outdoor projection mapping and video, light and sound installations. Tiainen holds degrees in classical music, composition and graphic design. He is also currently a postgraduate student at Aalto University pursuing a Master's degree in New Media Design and Production.

Tiainen's artistic installations often combine conceptual themes with abstract procedural materials, harmoniously integrating classical music structures and techniques.

Tiainen's work has been shown in exhibitions and art festivals in 23 countries, including Ars Electronica Linz (2020), Lightbox Gallery in New York (2020), Neo Shibya Gallery in Tokyo (2021) and Theater of Digital Art Dubai (2022).