NSF (nous sommes fragiles) is a collaboration
that began in 2004 when John Kamevaar and Nell Tenhaaf
realized their mutual interest in signal flow and a human/machine
lexicon.
Kamevaar brings to NSF a noise aesthetic and a history of live
performance. He started using non-musical sounds in the 1980s
with his experimental group Kaiser Nietzsche, and performed for
20+ years with the free improvisation ensemble CCMC.
Tenhaaf brings to NSF an interest in the biosciences and computer
models of nature's dynamics. These are embodied in interactive
sculptures that incorporate low-resolution video, algorithmic
functions and Kamevaar's electronic sound.