Daire is an interdisciplinary artist and composer whose work spans sound, technology, and visual art, with a focus on creating immersive audio-visual experiences. His project, Sonic Abstractions, is a pioneering exploration of how visual art and sound can be merged through interactive technologies to create a more immersive experience for the audience. In this project, he developed a custom system that translates visual elements from an abstract painting into sound, allowing participants to actively engage with the artwork through a custom built handheld controller. This project reflects his interest in multi-sensory engagement and cognitive interaction, transforming passive observation into active participation.
His body of work also includes pieces like Civic Auscultation, where the urban soundscape is captured using granular synthesis and live electronics to evoke the experience of walking through a city. The acousmatic composition, The Unattainable Past, inspired by James Joyce’s The Dead, weaves voice recordings, field recordings and synthesised sounds to explore themes of memory and time.
In the realm of visual music, inspiration is drawn from avant-garde pioneers like Oskar Fischinger and Norman McLaren. The works Probrium and Qualio focus on the synchronisation of abstract visuals and sound, creating intricate, animated compositions that dynamically respond to the underlying music.
He has also designed a series of custom controllers that enhance his live performances and installations. These controllers, incorporating arcade buttons, potentiometers, toggles, and sonic sensors, enable real-time manipulation of both audio and video. They are integral to performances like Civic Auscultation, where they allow for precise control over sound synthesis and effects, adding a tactile, interactive dimension to my work.
Through the use of technology and sound, Daire’s artistic practice continues to shift how art, sound, and interaction can come together, creating deeply engaging and cognitively stimulating experiences.