‘Two Humans and The Cosmos’ Riverside Arts Walk photos by Adran Robb Alvarez
Adran Robb Alvarez is our newest photographer at Sound Colour Vibration. As a long time associate of the organization, it is an honor to have him include his works in our goal of covering the landscape of music, art and film from past and present. Adran Robb Alvarez will be covering many events for us in the Inland Empire region. I love his style of photography and am really excited to present this collection of photos from him for May’s Riverside Arts Walk. ~ Erik Otis
All photos by Adran Robb Alvarez
The sun was setting on amiable California evening when the show began at UCR’s Culver Center of the Arts. Two humans & The Cosmos is a collaboration of mind and musical exceptionality consisting of composer Luca Forucci and cellist Michael Kott. The duo’s unique tones filled the Center of the Arts building during Riverside’s May Arts Walk. The set began with Michael slowly building tones with the bow meeting the cello’s strings. Luca soon appeared with an apparatus strapped to his forehead, a musical instrument that operated with mind waves, a technology referred to as EEG.
By employing his thoughts and sculpting his face to different expressions Luca was able to produce different sounds. The emotions and stimuli created by his mind were emitted and combined with Michaels cello, which either plucked or strummed during the show. The duo exchanged daring glances towards one another throughout the performance, as if challenging
the other to answer the musical demand presented with their respective instrument. Those glances brought a unique aspect to the hour and a half long show, which was a combination of improvisation and rehearsed material, all tones being perfectly integrated into this amazing performance.
~ Adran Robb Alvarez
The artist has a great talent with his photograph. All his photos are perfect and artistic. The last image was so wonderful specially the shadows behind it.