PARTICIPATION In a flock A repetitive bird call opens and closes the piece. The opening is a synthetic digital signal while the ending is a real animal call in the natural environment.The soundscape composition captures a bustling train station in the corner of Tokyo, Japan. The auditory perspective shifts from waiting on the station platform […]
With an intercultural and inter-media aesthetic and praxis that can be described as “Weltradau” (World Noise), MLuM takes and makes the “best” out of the “worst” (and vice versa) that various music(s), images, performance practices, and sounds have to offer. Organic and inorganic processes, gong-chime cultures, ethnoise, and sound mauls are among its inspirations and […]
Kamran Assadi migrated to U.S from Iran in 1984. He attended CSULB from 1985-1990 studying painting and drawing. From 1990-1999, he produced several bodies of work in mixed media, painting, sculpture and photography. In 1999, co-founded Utopia good food & fine art as a hybrid restaurant and gallery, exhibited over 100 solo and group shows featuring emerging […]
Jeremy Davidson is an educator and artist whose work is a reflection of his deep connection to the natural world. Inspired by the ever-changing beauty of the environment, Jeremy’s paintings capture the ethereal qualities of the atmosphere, the vibrant colors of the sky, and the intricate shapes of plants. His art seeks to evoke a […]
Eric Strauss began making art and music in the mid-sixties. He was a founding member of the band Zazu Pitts and a collaborator/performer in such memorable groups as A Walk in the Closet, Enema Dog, Half Moon,The Polish Eagle Orchestra, The Motor Totemist Guild, Personal Best, The Wigbillies, Phog masheeen, SMUD, and Skunk Puppet. After […]
PARTICIPATION Gallery Show, April 27 – June 1, 2024:Artwork / SoundWalk Listening Station installationA Synesthesia of Sound and Sight: This series of paintings explores the transformative power of music, translating its emotional resonance and intricate structures into visual landscapes. Inspired by a diverse range of musical styles, from the infectious energy of pop to the […]
PARTICIPATION Gallery Show, April 27 – June 1, 2024 breaking codes (2006) Kneeling on the ground, I tap the names of God – from different belief systems, religions, and languages – in Morse Code. The eggshells often break before a name is complete. When reduced to long and short taps, the names sound very much […]
PARTICIPATION Gallery Show, April 27 – June 1, 2024: duodenum (2013) An appropriated Quad-runner exhaust, fitted with both a Clarinet and Didgeridoo mouthpiece.A distinctive instrument, in that it can be played from both ends.Instrument adapted by Mark A Soden Jr. for performances by phog masheeen. Roaming performances: I hear it differently is a performance positioned […]
PARTICIPATION Gallery Show, April 27 – June 1, 2024: The Urinal Cathara (2008) The Urinal Cathara is an artifact from SoundWok: Mapping the Aesthetic Consciousness and the Dynamic Social Networks of Southern California and SoCal-Linked Upstream Sonifiers Using GIS Technology (2008) Through the performative exploration of research as an aesthetic category and data as medium, SoundWok was […]
PARTICIPATION Gallery Show, April 27 – June 1, 2024: Bluetooth’s Castle(s) (2009/2024) video Part 1. With fairytale and technology acting as juxta-poseurs, fixed meanings and their architectures are decentered through muted lip riffs & punceptual wordplay. The video’s muted characters evoked an air of mystery. Lip play hinted at a dialable number. Calling the number […]