game, set and match for synaesthesia
Qua
Our popular Synaesthesia season closes with a games-inspired set by three of Melbourne's most innovative contemporary artists.
The final show on Thursday 16 June will be presented in two parts and promises to be a sensory experience like no other.
First on court is a live collaboration between sound artist Qua (Cornel Wilczek) and multidisciplinary artist Isobel Knowles. The two artists come together to perform a set created especially for this event, inspired by the soundtracks behind games such as Space Invaders, Tetris and the Super Mario Brothers.
An international recording artist with a hectic touring schedule, Qua is one of the Melbourne sound-art community's best known exports.
Joining him in performance on electronic percussion is James Cecil. James' 8-bit sounds will interact with Isobel K playful analogue visuals - including inflatables!
Isobel's body of work encompasses animation, video, installation, visual art, and music (including film scores), with exhibitions at major galleries and arts festivals worldwide. This unique artist includes among her credits clips for artists such as New Buffalo and Sarah Blasko, and animation credits for Van Sowerwine's short film Clara, which received a special mention at the Cannes Film Festival and a Golden Hugo Award for Best Animation at the Chicago Film Festival.
For the second half of the evening, sit back and view the work of Paul Robertson.
Paul is an animator with a folio as diverse as video games (including Japanese 8-bit inspired mayhem), short films, video clips (including Architecture in Helsinki's Do the Whirlwind) and television commercials. Paul will bring his arcade game inspired video art to the big screen in Studio 1.
ACMI's Synaesthesia series has been a massive hit with punters hungry for a sensory fix pouring into the doors of Studio 1 each week. Although the event is free, it is highly advisable to get there early to pick up your free ticket before the capacity is reached.
Don't miss out! Doors open at 6.30pm. More here.
Published Wednesday, 10 June 2009
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