- Touch-controlled panoramic video streaming for film directing Oreggia, Eleonora; Pinks, Nicholas and McPherson, Andrew. 2012. Touch-controlled panoramic video streaming for film directing.
- The oracle machine Oreggia, Eleonora. 2009. The oracle machine. Ictus, 10(2), pp. 32-36. ISSN 1516-2737
- The Ball in the Hole Oreggia, Eleonora and Galliani, Silvano. 2007. The Ball in the Hole. pp. 369-370.
Dr Eleonora Oreggia
Electromagnetic sensing systems for expressive interaction in electronic music, performance, and time-based media art
Staff details
Position
Lecturer in Electronic Music, Computing and Technology
Department
e.oreggia (@gold.ac.uk)
Links
Eleonora is an artist and writer exploring the intersection of art, music and technology. Her work, consisting of audiovisual pieces, software, sculptures, interactive installations and live performances has been extensively shown in art institutes, museums, galleries and festivals over Europe, UK, Asia, America - and over the Net.
Recurring themes are identity and the redefinition of the self in relation to reality, and the interpretation of reality through perception, but also the relation between humans and other entities such as machines, the virtual and the alien. She often uses materials such as light, dust and electromagnetic fields.
Her current research explores invisible interfaces and electromagnetic sensing systems for expressive interaction in electronic music, performance, and time-based media art.
Academic qualifications
- PhD, Media & Arts Technology, School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering, Queen Mary, University of London. 2020
- MPhil, Cultural Studies, Goldsmiths, University of London 2013
- Laurea (Summa cum Laude) in Semiotics of Art. Drama, Art and Music Studies (DAMS), Faculty of Literature and Philosophy, Alma Mater Studiorum, Bologna 2003
- Grammar School Diploma, Liceo Classico Statale Cesare Beccaria, Milano, IT. 1995
Teaching and supervision
Eleonora teaches Music Computing 1, Music Computing 2, and Advanced Audiovisual Processing. She is also the Co-convenor of BMus/BSc in Electronic Music, Computing and Technology.
Formed in both science and humanities, music and visual arts, semiotics and critical theory and completing postgraduate studies in computer science and electronic engineering, her lectures convey fresh perspectives and connections across disciplines, stimulating creative thinking and collaborative reflections in the class.
PhD supervision in Electronic Music, Media Art and Media Theory.
Publications and research outputs
Article
- Exploring the space between instrument and controller Oreggia, Eleonora. 2024. Exploring the space between instrument and controller. Sound and Music Computing Conference 2024,
- When technology goes out of control Oreggia, Eleonora and White, Graham. 2018. When technology goes out of control. Digital Creativity, 29(1), pp. 51-67. ISSN 1462-6268
- The EM Field as a Sensor System Oreggia, Eleonora. 2013. The EM Field as a Sensor System.
Audio
- 02022020 Oreggia, Eleonora. 2020. 02022020.
- Nebulullaby. An Interstellar Cloud of Dust Oreggia, Eleonora. 2016. Nebulullaby. An Interstellar Cloud of Dust.
Book
- Il segno audiovisivo. Cinema d'animazione e nuovi linguaggi Oreggia, Eleonora. 2022. Il segno audiovisivo. Cinema d'animazione e nuovi linguaggi. Milan, Italy: Meltemi Editore. ISBN 9788855195225
Book Section
- Transcendendo tecnologia: computacao ubıqua ou technomagia? (Transcending technology: ubiquitous computing or technomagic?) Oreggia, Eleonora. 2016. Transcendendo tecnologia: computacao ubıqua ou technomagia? (Transcending technology: ubiquitous computing or technomagic?). In: Fabiane M Borges, ed. TCNXMNSM. Sao Paulo: Invisíveis Produções and Goethe Institut, pp. 31-36. ISBN 9788566129236
- Anche i files hanno un'anima Oreggia, Eleonora. 2010. Anche i files hanno un'anima. In: C Hendrickson; S Iaconesi; O Persico; F Ruberti and L Simeone, eds. Reff, RomaEuropa Fake Factory: la reinvenzione del reale attraverso pratiche di remix, mashup, reenactment. Rome: Derive approdi, pp. 62-67. ISBN 9788865480120
- Video editing with open source tools Messeri, Valentina and Oreggia, Eleonora. 2009. Video editing with open source tools. In: Marloes De Valk and Aymeric Mansoux, eds. Digital Artists' Handbook. Folly.
Broadcast
- SEMPRE+CAVA Interview on RAINEWS Oreggia, Eleonora and Cuzzolin Oberosler, Daniela. 2023. SEMPRE+CAVA Interview on RAINEWS.
- ELEONORA OREGGIA/XNAME: ELECTROMAGNETISM AND GESTURES Forcucci, Luca and Oreggia, Eleonora. 2020. ELEONORA OREGGIA/XNAME: ELECTROMAGNETISM AND GESTURES.
Conference or Workshop Item
- Playing with the electromagnetic field as a musical instrument Oreggia, Eleonora. 2023. 'Playing with the electromagnetic field as a musical instrument'. In: OpenLab, Intelligent Instruments Lab. Reykjavik, Iceland 30 June 2023.
- Electromagnetic Interactions with REBUS workshop Oreggia, Eleonora. 2023. 'Electromagnetic Interactions with REBUS workshop'. In: Electromagnetic Interactions. Goldsmiths, University of London, United Kingdom 21 April 2023.
- Make Music with Lights. Noise Bots workshop Oreggia, Eleonora. 2022. 'Make Music with Lights. Noise Bots workshop'. In: School of Innovation and Technology. The Glasgow School of Art. Inverness, United Kingdom 8 February 2022.
Design
- REBUS - Electromagnetic Interactions [Prototype] Oreggia, Eleonora and Parini, Clive. 2020. REBUS - Electromagnetic Interactions [Prototype].
Performance
- Performance for REBUS and electromagnetic waves. Oreggia, Eleonora. 2022. Performance for REBUS and electromagnetic waves.. In: "International Conference Live Interfaces (ICLI 2022)", Lusofona University, Lisbon, Portugal, 20 - 23 June 2022.
- Bamboo Ring Live Komachi, Midori and Oreggia, Eleonora. 2021. Bamboo Ring Live. In: "Fuorisalone. Milan Design Week", Milan, Italy, 8 September 2021.
Show/Exhibition
- SEMPRE+CAVA Oreggia, Eleonora; Cavandoli, Sergio; Dusi, Anna; Tonin, Piero and Malviste, Compagnie. 2023. SEMPRE+CAVA. In: "SEMPRE+CAVA", Milan, Italy, 11 - 14 January 2023.
- Bamboo Ring. Weaving a symphony of lightness and form Kuma, Kengo; Komachi, Midori and Oreggia, Eleonora. 2021. Bamboo Ring. Weaving a symphony of lightness and form. In: "Fuorisalone. Milan Design Week", Milan, Italy, 4 - 18 September 2021.
- Nebularosa 02: Electromagnetic Interactions Oreggia, Eleonora and IKLECTIK, ArtLab. 2020. Nebularosa 02: Electromagnetic Interactions. In: "Nebularosa 02 – Electromagnetic Interactions. IKLECTIK OFFSITE", London, United Kingdom, 27 June 2020.
Thesis
- Audiovisual performance composition using electromagnetic waves Oreggia, Eleonora Maria Irene. 2020. Audiovisual performance composition using electromagnetic waves. Doctoral thesis, Queen Mary University of London
- Towards the Oracle Machine. An exploration of decision making processes through the use of software, media divination and other shamanic techniques in realtime audiovisual performance Oreggia, Eleonora Maria Irene. 2015. Towards the Oracle Machine. An exploration of decision making processes through the use of software, media divination and other shamanic techniques in realtime audiovisual performance. Doctoral thesis, Goldsmiths, University of London
- L'animazione del disegno. Un'analisi semiotica Oreggia, Eleonora Maria Irene. 2002. L'animazione del disegno. Un'analisi semiotica. Masters thesis, Università di Bologna
Professional projects
Eleonora has previously funded a media art company in Amsterdam and an electronic music label in London and worked as artist and researcher at Nederlands Instituut voor Mediakunst in Amsterdam, Jan van Eyck Academie in Maastricht, BBC R&D in London, along with teaching at several prestigious institutes in the UK and internationally.