Ptarmigan existed as a project space in Vallila from 2009-2011 and a mobile curatorial/creative platform until 2014. We no longer exist as an organised collective, but this website will continue to serve as an archive of the activities produced as/at Ptarmigan during these years.
Juan Carlos Duarte Regino studied Audiovisual Media, at Universidad del Claustro de Sor Juana, and is currently pursuing a Master in New Media in Aalto University. Born in Mexico City, Juan is currently based in Helsinki, Finland. His main fields of interest are physical computing, interactive sound, and algorithmic composition.
During his residence in Ptarmigan Tallinn (July and August 2013), Juan will present as performance and develop as a workshop his project Pulsar Kite, which proposes an exploration in the field of human interfaces, real-time sonification and generative sound. The aim of using a kite is to increase auditory, visual and haptic perception in a ludic manner.
Juan's residency is suppoted by the Kulturkontakt Nord Nordic-Baltic mobility programme.
