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Dr. Giuseppe Torre

Associate Professor @ University of Limerick
a.k.a. handsandnumbers
giuseppe.torre@ul.ie


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Giuseppe Torre – Writings

Below is a curated list of my publications, performances, exhibitions, talks, and workshops in digital art, live coding, phenomenology, and open-source culture.

Please consult my academic profile on PURE @ University of Limerick for a complete list of publications and projects.

1. Books

  1. Torre, G., Krall, A. (2025) Ten Etudes for Modular Synthesizers
    ConTempoNet Edizioni Musicali.
    ISBN: 978-8899212278 (Print)
    [Publisher] | [WorldCat]
    Ten Etudes for Modular Synthesizers' by Adam Krall and Giuseppe Torre, published by ContempoNet

  2. Vassilicos, B., Torre, G., Pellizzer, F. T. (2025) The Experience of Noise: Philosophical and Phenomenological Perspectives
    Springer Nature.
    ISBN: 978-3-031-82801-0 (Print) | 978-3-031-82802-7 (Electronic)
    [Scopus] | [WorldCat]
    The Experience of Noise: Philosophical and Phenomenological Perspectives' by Giuseppe Torre, published by Springer Nature

  3. Torre, G. (2023) Interactive Art: An Incautious Definition
    Blackwater Publishing (Ireland).
    ISBN: 978-1-7394331-2-3 (Electronic)
    [Publisher] | [WorldCat]
    Cover of 'Interactive Art: An Incautious Definition' by Giuseppe Torre, published by Blackwater Publishing

  4. Torre, G. (2021) An Ethico-Phenomenology of Digital Art Practices
    London: Routledge.
    ISBN: 978-0-367-67796-1 (Print) | 978-0-367-40629-5 (Electronic)
    [Publisher] | [WorldCat]
    Cover of 'An Ethico-Phenomenology of Digital Art Practices' by Giuseppe Torre, published by Routledge

  5. Torre, G. (2008) Sensor Tracking Technology and the Wearable Wireless: some preliminary developments
    Research Signpost.
    ISBN: 978-81-308-0217-6 (Print)
    [Publisher] | [WorldCat]
    Cover of 'Sensor Tracking Technology and the Wearable Wireless: some preliminary developments' by Signpost
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2. Book Chapters

  1. Torre, G., Pellizzer, F. T. (2026) 'Selfhood and Artistic Individuality in "Bits" — What Gets Lost in the Translation from Analogue to Digital'
    In: Finding Our Place in the Digital World, Philosophical Essays on Technology, Phenomenology, and the Environment. Springer.

  2. Torre, G. (2025) 'Odi et Amo: Digital Noise and the Poverty of Experience'
    In: The Experience of Noise: Philosophical and Phenomenological Perspectives. Springer Nature.
    [Scopus]

  3. Vassilicos, B., Torre, G., Pellizzer, F. T. (2025) 'Introduction: The Experience of Noise'
    In: The Experience of Noise: Philosophical and Phenomenological Perspectives. Springer Nature.
    [Scopus]

  4. Torre, G., Andersen, K. (2016) 'Instrumentality, time and perseverance'
    In: Musical Instruments in the 21st Century: Identities, Configurations, Practices. Springer.
    [Springer]
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3. Edited Books

  1. The International Computer Music Association. (2022) Proceedings of the 2022 International Computer Music Conference
    E-book, Ann Arbor, MI: Michigan Publishing Services.
    [Handle]
    Cover of 'Proceedings of the 2022 International Computer Music Conference' published by Miching Press

  2. Torre, G. (Ed.). (2020) Proceedings of the 2020 International Conference on Live Coding (ICLC2020)
    Limerick: University of Limerick.
    ISBN: 978-1-911620-23-5 (Print)
    [Zenodo] | [WorldCat]
    Cover of 'Proceedings of the 2020 International Conference on Live Coding (ICLC2020)' by Giuseppe Torre, published by ICLC
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4. Journal Articles

  1. Torre, G. (2025) 'DIGITAL INSTRUMENTS: EXTENSIONS OR MEDIA?'
    Performance Philosophy, 10(1), pp. 150-169.
    [Scopus]

  2. Torre, G. (2021) 'The "No" core-(f)utility and the Impossible Refusal'
    Transmediale Almanac.
    [Transmediale]

  3. Torre, G. (2017) 'Expectations versus Reality of Artificial Intelligence: Using Art to Examine Ontological Issues'
    Leonardo, 50, pp. 31-35.
    [JSTOR]

  4. Torre, G., Andersen, K., Baldé, F. (2016) 'The Hands: The Making of a Digital Musical Instrument'
    Computer Music Journal, 40, pp. 22-34.
    [JSTOR]

  5. Torre, G. (2015) 'A journey towards the development of a sound-led interdisciplinary performance: Agorá'
    International Journal of Performance Arts and Digital Media, 11(1), pp. 82-99.
    [Taylor & Francis]
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5. Conference Publications

  1. Torre, G., Vassilicos, B., Pellizzer, F. T. (2022) 'No noise, no party! On Shannon, Aesthetics and one reason for the love of random in digital art practices'
    xCoAx 2022 10th Conference on Computation, Communication, Aesthetics & X, Coimbra, Portugal, pp. 243-255.
    [PDF]

  2. Monastero, B., McGookin, D., Torre, G. (2016) 'Wandertroper: Supporting aesthetic engagement with everyday surroundings through soundscape augmentation'
    MUM '16 Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Mobile and Ubiquitous Multimedia, Rovaniemi, Finland, pp. 129-140.
    [Aalto]

  3. Ward, N., Torre, G. (2014) 'Constraining Movement as a Basis for DMI Design and Performance'
    NIME '14: Proceedings of the Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression, Goldsmiths University, London.
    [NIME]

  4. Torre, G. (2014) 'Machine Learning with Ableton Live'
    AISB 2014 Convention: The Society for the Study of Artificial Intelligence and Simulator Behaviour, Goldsmiths University, London.
    [UL Repository]

  5. McGuire, T., Torre, G. (2014) 'A Genetically Generated Drone A/V Composition Using Video Analysis as a "Disturbance Factor" to the Fitness Function'
    3rd International Workshop on Musical Metacreation (MUME 2014), AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Interactive Digital Entertainment (AIIDE'14).
    [AAAI]

  6. Barenca, A., Torre, G. (2011) 'The Manipuller: Strings Manipulation and Multi-Dimensional Force Sensing'
    Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression.
    [NIME]

  7. Torre, G., O'Leary, M., Tuohy, B. (2010) 'POLLEN - A Multimedia Interactive Network Installation'
    Proceedings of the 2010 Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME 2010), Sydney, Australia.
    [NIME]

  8. Giuseppe Torre, Javier Torres, Mikael Fernstrom (2008) 'The development of motion tracking algorithms for low cost inertial measurement units'
    Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression.
    [Zenodo]

  9. O'Flynn, B., Torre, G., Fernstrom, M., Winkler, T., Lynch, A., Barton, J., Angove, P., O'Mathuna, S. C., Leonhardt, S., Falck, T., Mahonen, P. (2007) 'Celeritas - A wearable sensor system for interactive digital dance theatre'
    4th International Workshop on Wearable and Implantable Body Sensor Networks (BSN 2007).
    [Springer]

  10. Torre, G., Fernstrom, M., O'flynn, B., Angove, P. (2007) 'Celeritas: Wearable wireless system'
    Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression, NIME '07, pp. 205-208.
    [ACM]

  11. Brucato, J., Torre, G. (2007) 'E-SpeakS (Electronic Speaking System): A User-Centered and Scenario-Based Design Approach to Develop Interactive VUIs for Home Automation'
    Human-Like Interaction Contest Design Competition, Milan, Italy.
    [Link]
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6. Conference Contributions

  1. Torre, G., Vassilicos, B., Pellizzer, F. T. (2024) 'No noise, no party! On Shannon, Aesthetics and one reason for the love of random in digital art practices'
    xCoAx 2022 10th Conference on Computation, Communication, Aesthetics & X, Coimbra, Portugal.

  2. Torre, G., Parmar, R. (2022) 'Panel - On the problem of digital in art practices'
    The 1st Symposium on Digital Art in Ireland, University College Cork.
    [PDF programme] - & - [Video]

  3. Pellizzer, T. F., Torre, G., Vassilicos, B. (2020) 'Panel: Phenomenlogies of Noise - Three studies'
    British Society for Phenomenology (BSP) 2020, University of Exeter, UK.
    [Abstract]

  4. Torre, G. (2016) 'A play on code, a reflection on creative machines'
    Algomech Symposium 2016, University of Sheffield.
    [Video]
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7. Talks & Workshops

  1. Hell is other people's numbers: Notes from the journey of an artist in a digital world (and AI too, sure)
    Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Porto (FBAUP)
    19 May 2026, 5:00 PM, South Pavilion Auditorium, FBAUP, University of Porto, Portugal
    [Event Page]

  2. Are you a human? The artistic gesture in the digital world
    BOTTEGA, Kultur Ensemble, Palermo
    11 March 2026, 6:00 PM, Palermo, Italy
    [Event Page]

  3. CDN Talk: Hell is other people's numbers - notes from the journey of an artist in a digital world (and AI too, sure)
    Center for Digital Narratives, University of Bergen
    19 November 2025, Bergen, Norway
    [Center Page]

  4. Study Day with Giuseppe Torre @ Orpheus
    Orpheus Instituut, Ghent
    28 October 2025, Ghent, Belgium
    [Institute Page]

  5. We have never been digital ... nor any sensible reasons to think we will ever be
    Université Paris 8, Dépt. Digital Humanities (Hypermedia)
    14 May 2025, Paris, France
    [Department Page]

  6. Panel: On Phenomenology and Digital Arts
    With Basil Vassilicos and Paul Crowther
    2nd Symposium on Digital Art in Ireland
    14 June 2024, Cork, Ireland
    [CORA] | [Sample Studios]

  7. Art, Self and Numbers — an impasse
    Orpheus Instituut, Ghent
    27 September 2023, Ghent, Belgium
    [Institute Page]

  8. Time's Up
    Discussion with Julia Nüßlein, GIA, Rosemary Lee, Sophie-Carolin Wagner
    AMRO 2022 - Art Meets Radical Openness
    16 June 2022, Linz, Austria
    [Festival Page]

  9. Panel: On the problem of "digital" in art
    With Robin Parmar
    1st Symposium on Digital Art in Ireland
    5 June 2022, Cork, Ireland
    [Video] | [CORA]

  10. A play on code - a reflection on creative machines
    Algomech Symposium 2016
    13 November 2016, Sheffield, UK
    [Programme] | [UL Repository]

  11. From Metaphors to Metamorphosis
    Centro Interdipartimentale di Technologie della Conoscenza (CTIC), University of Palermo
    15 January 2015, Palermo, Italy
    [University Page]

  12. Machine Learning within Ableton Live
    Goldsmiths University London
    1 September 2014, London, UK
    [University Page]

  13. Digital Art as a battle between representation and perception
    The Limerick Wandering Conference on Philosophy
    11 March 2020, Limerick, Ireland

  14. Epistemology in/of Machine Learning: knowledge or computation?
    Centre for Research Training in Artificial Intelligence (CRT AI), University College Cork
    3 December 2021, Cork, Ireland
    [Center Page]

  15. Free/Libre Open Source Software (FLOSS) Media & Industry
    Piquant Media
    12 April 2022, Ireland
    [Company Page]

  16. Digital Art as a battle between representation and perception
    Department of Philosophy, Mary Immaculate College
    30 March 2022, Limerick, Ireland
    [College Page]

  17. Connections in music technology
    Facoltà di Musicologia - Università di Pavia
    4 November 2011, Pavia, Italy
    [University Page]

  18. Connections in music technology
    O' Media Centre International Lectures
    3 November 2011, Italy

  19. Code and computer's creativity? hmmm...
    Critical Code Studies Working Group 2018
    21 January 2018, Online
    [Discussion] | [UL Repository]

Workshops

  1. Workshop: Gestures, metaphors, digital performance
    SMET - Scuola di Musica Elettronica, Conservatorio di Musica Giuseppe Verdi di Torino
    21 February 2019, Turin, Italy
    [Workshop Page]

  2. Workshop: Data Transmission and Mapping Strategies for Live Performance
    With Nicholas Ward
    Irish Sound Science & Technology Association Conference
    26 August 2013, Dublin, Ireland
    [ISSTA]

  3. Workshop: Video Mapping Techniques
    Live iXem 2011 International Festival
    10 December 2011, Palermo, Italy
    [Festival Page]

  4. Making music with code
    Scoil Ide, Limerick
    May 2022, Limerick, Ireland
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8. Compositions

  1. Torre, G. (2024) Incidental Effects
    Music writing, software, and production: Giuseppe Torre. Artwork: Giuseppe Torre.
    [Bandcamp]
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9. Performances

  1. Torre, G., Simpson, J. (2026) Stokesflow
    Sonorities Festival 2026, Queen's University, Belfast, United Kingdom.
    [Video] - & - [Festival Page]

  2. Torre, G. (2025) Live Electronic - Radical
    Pietra Lunare, Fabbrica 102, Palermo, Italy.

  3. Torre, G., Simpson, J. (2025) Incidental Effects: 0 — c4 +c5 +c6
    International Conference on Live Coding 2025, Barcelona, Spain.
    [ICLC 2025]

  4. Torre, G. (2023) Incidental Effects: 0 — c1 +c2 +c3
    International Computer Music Conference 2023, School of Music, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, China.
    [Recording] - & - [Bandcamp] - & - [Vimeo]

  5. Torre, G. (2022) Incidental Effects: 0 — c1 +c2 +c3
    Piksel Festival, Bergen, Norway.
    [Recording] - & - [Bandcamp] - & - [Vimeo]

  6. Torre, G. (2022) Incidental Effects: 0 — c1 +c2 +c3
    Music On Tap, The Record Room, Limerick, Ireland.
    [Bandcamp] - & - [Vimeo] - & - [Preview C1]

  7. Torre, G. (2019) Language is ...
    IL SUPERBUDDA in collaboration with SMET, Superbudda, Torino, Italy.
    [Video]

  8. Torre, G., Hagan, K. (2019) Lovely Wallpapers
    Music on Tap, Pharmacia, Limerick, Ireland.
    [Recording]

  9. Torre, G., Marazzi, A., Pietracola, E., Primavera, F. (2019) MeltingLab sonic performance
    IL SUPERBUDDA in collaboration with SMET, Superbudda, Torino, Italy.

  10. Torre, G. (2018) Language is…
    Limerick Sound Festival, Limerick, Ireland.
    [Festival] - & - [Video]

  11. Torre, G. (2018) Language is ...
    Algosix (Algorave Sixth Birthday), Online.
    [Video]

  12. Torre, G. (2018) Language is ...
    Algorave Limerick, Pharmacia, Limerick, Ireland.
    [Video]

  13. Torre, G. (2014) Agorá
    Nova - RTE LyricFM (National Irish Radio), Ireland.
    [Studio Recording] - & - [RTE Lyric FM]

  14. Torre, G. (2013) Agorá
    10th International Symposium on Computer Music Multidisciplinary Research, Marseille, France.
    [Concert Program] - & - [Studio Recording]

  15. Torre, G. (2013) Agorá
    Nova - RTE LyricFM (National Irish Radio), Ireland.
    [Studio Recording] - & - [RTE Lyric FM]

  16. Torre, G. (2012) Agorá
    DIT Conservatory of Music, Dublin, Ireland.
    [Studio Recording]

  17. Torre, G. (2012) Agorá
    Closing Party of Main Off Festival, Borderline Club, Palermo, Italy.
    [Studio Recording]

  18. Torre, G., Cappelli, M. (2012) Impromptus
    Dr.John, Limerick, Ireland.
    [Video] - & - [UL Repository]

  19. Torre, G., Cappelli, M. (2012) Impromptus
    Teatro Garibaldi Aperto, Palermo, Italy.

  20. Torre, G., Fogarty, S. (2011) Mayday
    B-LINK FESTIVAL of NEW COMMUNICATIONS, Parabrod Cultural Center, Belgrade, Serbia.
    [Video] - & - [UL Repository]

  21. Torre, G., McCarthy, L. (2011) BetAV
    Live!iXem Festival - Edizione VIII 2011, Tonnara Florio, Favignana, Italy.
    [Video]

  22. Torre, G., Fogarty, S. (2011) Mayday
    Sonoimagenes - International and Multimedia Festival, The National University of Lanús, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
    [Video] - & - [UL Repository]

  23. Torre, G., Fogarty, S. (2010) Mayday
    TWEAK Festival, Limerick, Ireland.
    [Video] - & - [UL Repository]

  24. Torre, G., Fogarty, S. (2010) Mayday
    VISIONS FROM THE FUTURE second edition 2010, Milan, Italy.
    [Video] - & - [UL Repository]

  25. Torre, G., Sazdov, R. (2010) Mani
    International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME 2010), Sydney, Australia.
    [Video] - & - [UL Repository]

  26. Torre, G., Sazdov, R., Konczewska, D. (2009) Molitva
    Soundings Festival, Limerick, Ireland.
    [Video] - & - [UL Repository]

  27. Torre, G., Sazdov, R., Konczewska, D. (2009) Molitva
    RE:NEW Festival, Copenhagen, Denmark.
    [Video] - & - [UL Repository] - & - [Proceedings]

  28. Torre, G., Sazdov, R., Konczewska, D. (2009) Molitva
    9th International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME 2009), Pittsburgh, USA.
    [Video] - & - [UL Repository]

  29. Torre, G. (2007) Overture
    Sonorities Festival 2007, Sonic Arts Research Centre, Queen's University, Belfast, UK.

  30. Torre, G. (2005) Air in slow Motion
    Sound Electric 05, University of Maynooth, Dublin, Ireland.
    [Video] - & - [Report]

  31. Ward, N., Torre, G. (2013) Twister
    DMARC - Digital Media & Art Research Centre, Recording Studio, Limerick, Ireland.
    [Video] - & - [UL Repository]
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10. Exhibitions

  1. Torre, G. (2025) AI Prison v2
    Piksel Festival: The 23rd edition of the Piksel Festival for Electronic Art and Free Technologies, Bergen, Norway.
    [Festival] - & - [Project Page]

  2. Torre, G. (2024) The “No” core-(f)utility
    2K24 FUBAR Festival, POGON Jedinstvo, Zagreb, Croatia.
    [Artist List] - & - [Online Exhibition]

  3. Torre, G. (2023) Commands to Command: Interactive installation / code art
    VIII Art of Research, Aalto University, Finland.
    [Book of Abstracts]

  4. Torre, G. (2021) The “No” core-(f)utility
    Transmediale, Berlin, Germany.
    [Artist Page]

  5. Torre, G. (2018) Ode to opensource
    free art - source/EXPO, Galerija Filodrammatica, Rijeka, Croatia.
    [Artwork]

  6. Torre, G. (2017) AI Prison
    Truth || Lies, BLITZ Contemporary Art Gallery, Valletta, Malta.
    [Video] - & - [Portfolio]
    This work is now part of the permanent collection of the Blitz Contemporary Art Gallery (Valletta, Malta).

  7. Torre, G. (2013) Entertainment does not come for free…
    Lifelong Learning Festival, Faber Studio, Limerick, Ireland.
    [UL Repository] - & - [Video]

  8. Torre, G. (2013) Flies
    Lifelong Learning Festival, Faber Studio, Limerick, Ireland.
    [Video] - & - [UL Repository]

  9. Torre, G. (2013) Personal Glitches
    0P3NR3P0.NET, Online.

  10. Torre, G., O'Leary, M., Tuohy, B. (2010) Pollen
    Accademia di Belle Arti di Palermo e Facoltà di Giurisprudenza dell’Università di Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
    [Video] - & - [UL Repository]

  11. Torre, G. (2007) Voodoo Bodies
    Mediated Bodies, Daghdha Dance Company, Limerick, Ireland.
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11. Computer Programs

  1. Torre, G. (2024) Operating System (Emulator) for Incidental Effects
    Computer Program.
    [DOI]

  2. Torre, G. (2018) BODHI LINUX MEDIA - Open Source Operating System for Digital Artists
    Limerick: Computer Program.
    [GitLab]

  3. Torre, G. (2015) UL Thesis Latex Template
    Computer Program.
    [Zenodo] - & - [Overleaf]

  4. Torre, G. (2014) ML-AL Ableton M4L
    Computer Program.
    [UL Repository]

  5. Torre, G. (2013) AHRS Max 6 Library
    Computer Program.
    [GitLab]

  6. Torre, G. (2013) SuperMIDI
    Computer Program.
    [UL Repository]

  7. Torre, G., Galante, E., Scarvaglieri, G. (2008) E-Flute
    Composition for flute and live electronics.
    [SoundCloud]
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12. Published Reports

  1. Torre, G. (2011) A Practical Introduction to Communication Protocols in Digital Arts
    UL - NAIRTL, Limerick.
    [UL Repository]

  2. Torre, G., Fernstrom, M., Cahill, M. (2007) An Accelerometer and Gyroscope Based Sensor System for Dance Performance
    University of Limerick, Technical Report: UL-CSIS-07-2.
    [UL]
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13. Documentary

  1. Torre, G. (2013) Pointing-at Data Glove: A Documentary
    Limerick: Documentary.
    [Vimeo]
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14. Working Papers

  1. Giuseppe Torre (2021) On Noise - A Philosophical Critique of the Notion of Noise in Shannon's Theory of Communication
    Working Paper.
    [Link]

  2. Torre, G. (2020) Noise, Phenomena and the Digital Psychosis
    Working Paper.
    [Link]

  3. Giuseppe Torre (2018) Looking for an identity in digital art practices
    Working Paper.
    [Link]
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15. Charts and Tables

  1. Torre, G. (2018) Code and computer's creativity? hmmm.
    Chart or Table.
    [Critical Code Studies]
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16. Conference Abstracts

  1. Torre, G. (2023) Commands to command - gestures and numbers
    AoR Book of Abstracts.
    [AoR 2023]
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Please consult my academic profile on PURE @ University of Limerick for a complete list of publications and projects.