Performance
Contemporary, interactive and engaging multi-sensory performances and installations.
Mark has a bold performance practice that utilises multi-sensory elements combined with live instrumentation, sculpture, percussion, and sound design.
Works often featuring triggered audio objects, spatialized and multi-channel audio, automated sound devices and instruments, video installation, generative video, live performance, and custom designed interactive objects and rooms
Clock In (2020)
Clock in was an audiovisual work performed at Latrobe Regional Gallery on 06/06/2021. The work was self produced and directed by Mark Hooper and, featured Steve Schulz on percussion and Harry McCullough on generative visuals.
Elements within the performance consisted of experimental live and improvised audiovisual projection, percussive found objects, field recordings, drones, motor rhythm percussion, electronic instruments, and generative live video. Clock In was inspired by the industrial textures and soundscapes of the Latrobe Valley power industry in light of the ongoing closure and demolition of Hazelwood Power Station - formerly one of the oldest and dirtiest brown coal power stations in the world.
Elements within the performance consisted of experimental live and improvised audiovisual projection, percussive found objects, field recordings, drones, motor rhythm percussion, electronic instruments, and generative live video. Clock In was inspired by the industrial textures and soundscapes of the Latrobe Valley power industry in light of the ongoing closure and demolition of Hazelwood Power Station - formerly one of the oldest and dirtiest brown coal power stations in the world.
Factory Organ of Doom (2018)
'Factory organ of doom' was a performance involving a drone based organ composition with live percussion and experimental video. Reflecting on the aesthetic nature of the Latrobe Valley Coal Power Industry using video abstraction and sound.
The work was performed live in support of J.P Shillo at Melbourne Town Hall 08/11/2018
The work was performed live in support of J.P Shillo at Melbourne Town Hall 08/11/2018
Brutalith (2019)
In collaboration with visual artist Harry McCullough. A soundtrack for a live interactive painting using tactile sound engagement in order to enhance the experience of sensory brutality.
Exhibited at RMIT University, Melbourne in 2019.
Exhibited at RMIT University, Melbourne in 2019.
Contact by Lignite (2019) |
Contact was a live experimental and improvisational found object and piezo performance.
Funded by the Victoria Mine Rehabilitation Commision, as part of the 'Coal Hole Project'.
The performance was facilitated and recorded by Mark Hooper with music by community members.