The Glass and Fans installation is part of NIME 2025 in Canberra! New Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME), is an international conference about new musical interfaces, their artistic use and the technologies involved in building them. Researchers from all over the world share their knowledge and late breaking work during the conference. The conference started as a workshop at the CHI conference in 2001 and, since then, has been held annually around the world.
Glass and Fans: Spatial Infra-Instrument Framework is an installation that explores the entangled relationships between technology, creativity, accessibility, and participation through Glass and Fans, two interactive spatial sound installations developed using the Spatial Infra-Instrument Framework (SIF).
Rooted in Percy Grainger’s vision to “blur the distinctions between performance, composition, and listening”, SIF transforms everyday materials—such as glass and fans—into versatile instruments, enabling participatory engagement for composers, performers, and the public, regardless of prior musical or technical experience.