Noisefields by Steina and Woody Vasulka

This audiovisual work of “video noise” was created by the electronic art pioneers Steina and Woody Vasulka who co-founded The Kitchen in 1971 where they helped non-technical artists incorporate technology into their practice. Noisefileds is the result of experimentation with modulators and video synthesizers in an attempt to build a visual vocabulary for their electronic images. This pioneering work explored the creative potential of analog video synthesis, manipulating electronic signals to generate abstract and dynamic visual compositions. Noisefields showcased the possibilities of real-time signal manipulation and the emergence of electronic aesthetics. The Vasulkas' experimentation with video and electronic systems laid the foundation for subsequent artists to explore generative processes, interactivity and the fusion of technology and art.