Painter
Yuval Gur
Yuval Gur is an Israeli composer and artist whose Tfila series turns paintings into interactive musical surfaces. He created his own conductive paint, uses it as a proximity sensor beneath oil paint, and maps different painted areas to pre-composed music.
Yuval Gur quick facts
A concise reference for his interactive paintings, conductive material, and connection between painting and music.
| Practice | Painting, composition, interactive art, and audio-visual installation |
|---|---|
| Paint-related media | Self-made conductive paint overlaid with oil paint |
| Documented series | Tfila, a series of interactive paintings and an audio-visual installation |
| Interaction | Conductive painted areas detect electrical charge and proximity from a viewer's hand and trigger mapped music |
| Electronics | Arduino Leonardo used to connect different areas of the paintings to music |
Sources: Yuval Gur: Tfila and Jewish Arts Collaborative: Bringing Multi-Sensory Art to Life.