Shine Caught Blue

A new collaborative work of human and robotic percussion with the iconic Federation Bells. Australian sound artist Robbie Avenaim premieres Shine Caught Blue featuring a groundbreaking collaboration between two peculiar percussion robots: Avenaim’s custom-built S.A.R.P.S. (Semi Automated Percussion System). Presented as an outdoor installation and performance event with Melbourne’s iconic public sound sculpture, this is a complex exchange between human gesture and robotic precision. Working through his unique human–machine interface, Avenaim draws intricate textures from drums, percussion, bells and piano, balancing delicate restraint with bursts of kinetic intensity. Longtime collaborator and experimental musician Jim Denley will also join on flute. The result is a dynamic sonic configuration where moments of quiet restraint give way to dense percussion, metallic vibrations and ecstatic release.