Don Undeen

At Dinacon: I plan to bring my musical system WeCanMusic, which makes it easy to turn found materials into silly electronic instruments that play well together. In the spirit of Dinacon I’ll explore how the materiality and life forms of the coastal environment can be met in dialogue with the electronic sensors of WeCanMusic to create a musical experience that blurs the lines between performer, audience, and instrument. It’s my hope that this process will be highly participatory, drawing from local experts and Dinacon attendees alike. I intend to host workshop that demonstrate the system, explore materials, and co-develop creative narratives and interaction models that reflect the experience of existence in Sea Communities. I’d like this process to culminate in a performance/installation that will be documented and shared.

Bio: Don Undeen is an artist, designer, educator, and facilitator working at the intersection of maker culture, collaborative design, sociability, nonsense and messiness. He has built and managed makerspaces at Georgetown University and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and consulted with the Vatican and museums around the world, helping them imagine new spaces for collaboration with innovative communities. He likes making wireless things that talk to each other.