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Sound/Image Exhibition '21

30th Nov 2021 - 17th Dec 2021

Campus

Sound/Image Exhibition, 30 Nov-18 Dec 2021

An exhibition and accompanying series of events showcasing the Sound/Image Research Group.

Exhibiting Group Members: Dushume (Amit Dinesh Patel); Jim Hobbs; Andrew Knight-Hill; Emma Margetson; Angela McArthur; Ian Thompson; Jonathan Weinel; Richard Whitby.

Using practice as a tool of critical enquiry, the SOUND/IMAGE Research Group investigates the possibilities available to create new aesthetic experiences through a range of sonic and audio-visual media technologies. Based in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the Çï¿ûÊÓƵ, the group has built an international reputation for hosting public events and conferences. These events seek to bring together creative practitioners and leading academics to share insights and reflect upon the latest audio-visual practices.

Navigating the immersive possibilities of sound in space, the Sound/Image ’21 exhibition includes durational installation, It’s all right. I came back (2021) by Jim Hobbs, plus recent sound-works Boo Su 5’10”, Cultaural Fetish 1′ (2021) and PhliKr 9’43 (2020) by Dushume. New and recent works composed for the IKO speaker feature as part of the exhibition installation; these by Emma Margetson, composer-in-residence during the exhibition, Angela McArthur, and other members of the group. Also presented, is video documentation of the virtual reality work for Oculus Quest, Cyberdream (2020) by Jonathan Weinel and  (2019) by Andrew Knight-Hill. In conjunction with the works on exhibition, a programme of talks and live events (see below) delves further into the work of the group, including ROT, Greenwich a new performance by Siôn Parkinson and Richard Whitby, with Amit Dinesh Patel.

Emma Margetson, will be working with the IKO as composer in residence during the exhibition, with the resulting work being presented on 8th December in ‘Instrumentalising Spaces'.  The IKO residency is funded by the Arts Council England grant, Developing your Creative Practice.

Exhibition curated by Catherine Maffioletti and David Waterworth; Design: Kornelija Bruzaite.


Sound Meditations from the Future with the IKO

Date:  Thursday 25 November 2021, 6.30-8pm

Venue:  Stephen Lawrence Gallery, Stockwell Street

A 1.5-hour deep listening immersion with one of the most fascinating and technologically advanced speaker systems ever created. On the night you will also learn about the meditative benefits of spatial sound. Perfomed by Angela McArthur and .

This is a limited capacity invite-only event, however we will be releasing some tickets on a first come first serve basis.


Exhibition Launch

Date:  Tuesday 30 November 2021, 6-8pm

Venue:  Stephen Lawrence Gallery, Stockwell Street


Instrumentalising Spaces: The IKO Immersive Loudspeaker

Date:  Wednesday 8 December 2021, 6-8 pm

Venue:  Stephen Lawrence Gallery, Stockwell Street

Concert Programme


ROT, Greenwich

Date:  Wednesday 15 December 2021, 7-8pm

Venue:  TV Studio 2, Stockwell Street


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