NOISE and whispers

Janek Schaefer - That was the year that was 7 November – 14 December 2013

Curated by Martin A. Smith

NOISE & whispers considers the fusion of sound, art and science by bringing together the work of over 30 contemporary artists.

From the earliest revelation that objects make noise, through to the complex digital sound manipulations of today, artists have embraced new discoveries to create works impossible in previous generations.

Artists include
Alex Baker, Bill Nelson, Blanca Regina, Clay Gold, Dan Tapper, Disinformation, Eléonore Pironneau, Iris Garrelfs, Jacqui Stewart, James Andean, Janek Schaefer, Jon Adams, Josh Horsley, Karen Gustafson, Kate Carr, Kevin Logan, Mark Peter Wright, Martin A. Smith, Matthias Kispert, Mendel Kaelen, Merja Nieminen, Random Order Collective, raxil4, Riz Maslen, Robin Storey, Simon Coates, Stephen Chase, Susan Alexjander, Susan Walsh, Thomas Finbarr, Thomas McConville, Wajid Yaseen, Yann Novak and Zahra Jewanjee.

GV Art gallery 49 Chiltern Street London W1U 6LY
www.gvart.co.uk

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The Exhibition

Events

Material Studies Group – Workshop
Thursday 14 November 2013, 7-9pm
Coinciding with the first ever exhibition of Material Residues, video documentation of previous Material Studies workshops and interventions, the Material Studies Group will converge at GV Art on 14th November from 7-9pm for a session of unconstrained collective explorations of the sounds within matter.
Further details

Material Studies

Music of the Spheres
lecture and “performance” Thursday 28 November 2013, 7-9pm
Music of the Spheres utilises new bioinformatics technology developed by Dr. Nick Goldman to encode a new musical recording by Mira Calix into DNA. The project is being presented by artist Charlotte Jarvis in a series of performances and installations in 2014.
More Information
New York Time – article
www.artforeating.com/mots

Music Of The Spheres

On noise that whispers
Thursday 5 December 2013, 7-9pm
An evening of deep listening and immersive minimalism
Further details

Murmurs on the skies
Listening session Tuesday 10 December 2013, 7-9pm
Murmurs on the skies is presented by the artist and musician Nahum who curates the Kosmica series at The Arts Catalyst and coordinates the Technical Committee for the Cultural Utilisations of Space within the International Astronautical Federation.
Further details

Nahum

Sprawl unplugged: a night of unamplified duets
Thursday 12 December 2013, 6.30-9pm
It seems tradition now that we are having one fab event per year! This year it coincides with the x-mas season and so we are having something special for you.
A complete break with tradition: Sprawl unplugged!
This night of unamplified music presents a rare opportunity to hear artists close up.
The duets are: Iris Garrelfs with Viv Corringham Douglas Benford with Angharad Davies Phil Durrant with Dimitra Lazaridou-Chatzigoga
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Press

ATTN:Magazine
Fluid Radio
Dressing The Air
Trebuchet Magazine
Interview with Mendel Kaelen