2026 · Video installation

Fluens X Milan Design Week 2026

A generative audio-visual installation created for CIAL on the occasion of Milan Design Week 2026.

Concept

The Infinite Cycle "Fluens" (Latin for "flowing") is a moving metaphor for the infinite cycle of aluminum—a material that is never exhausted but continuously transformed. The work captures the moment of metamorphosis, where the raw sounds of CIAL’s industrial process become the input for a liquid and incandescent visual energy. It is a celebration of circularity as a creative act.

Realization

• Fully generative real-time visuals powered by a custom GLSL shader simulating molten aluminum and fluid dynamics.
• Real-time audio-reactivity : visual parameters (incandescence, velocity, particle dispersion) are directly driven by acoustic data.
• Sound design & engine: generative soundscape built in MaxMSP using processed hydro-metallic samples, functioning as the direct control source for the visual environment.

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Nomenclature

Year
2026
Type
Video installation
Software
TouchDesigner, MaxMSP
Technique
Generative, GLSL
Theme
Fluid