Iris Garrelfs and Berlin based artist Alexander Selski are exploring the tension between humanity and technology in sound and image. Performances have included Lovebytes Festival and South London Gallery. since spring 06
Symbiosis began its life in October 05 at Peam Festival for Electronic music, video, robot art, software art, web art in Pescara, Italy. Your can see images of this improvised audio-visual performance collaboration with the amazing violinist Diego Conti, Geoff Warren, Stefano Tedesco, Andrea Gabriele, Michele Scurti and Claudio Sinatti at claudiosinatti.com. For more info and sound extracts check Symbiosis. A little video of a performance in Milan is here
INCANTANTIONS: audiovisual took place in Cork as part of Soundworks 2005, commissioned by Art Trail and curated by Ann Lawlor at the amazing Nun’s Chapel. The sound team also included Régine Elliott, Claire McRandal, EVRAH, Mairtín de Cógáin and David Aylward & Tom Scott. This was an absolutely fantastic experience and we are working at establishing other performances in this configuration.
(Talking) Space to Space is an ongoing radio project. Using captured natural radio emissions from celestial objects, Iris reshapes these sounds into an audio composition and flings them back to the stars in a radio broadcast. A poetic gesture, a sensual fiction which takes the past, re-shapes it in real-time and travels with it into the future. The piece was originally performed on Resonance FM in June 04 and as part of Radio Art Riot during the Frieze Art Fair, October 04. An extract was also featured as part of Radio Day of European Cultures in October 05. An extended version was listed for the PRS New Musci Award in 05. An extract wil be released on 10" vinyl by German art label lich-tung in spring 06.
Changing Spaces was an evenings comissioned by Creative Partnership London North exploring creative learning environments and how we use and react to space. All the evenings combine discussion and experimental exploration. On this occassion participants were invited to transform an uninspiring space into an inspiring one. It involved string, screams and a lot of fun. With Lynne Brackley and Richard Layzell. For more see www.creative-partnerships.com
Stimung, an audio visual project with filmmaker Mario Radinovic, comissioned by Croatian TV and released as part of Specified Encounters on Bip-Hop in Jan 05. www.bip-hop.com
Spoor, a 6-channel audio and photographic trail exploring aspects of urban space, culminating in a live performance. Grafisch Atelier, commissioned by EARATIONAL, 's-Hertogenbosch (Holland). March 04 find out more
Of Dual Nature, an audio-visual DVD project premiered at Sonic Arts Network’s Sound Circus. June 04
Traces, an audio visual performance and DVD project with filmmaker Mario Radinovic. Premiered at Museum of Modern Art, Ljubjana (Slovenia) in Sept 03
Just Desserts at Entry, an action research project into lifelong learning in West Bromwich, UK, commissioned by The Public (formerly Jubilee Arts), involving workshops with school children and residents of an old-people’s home, culminating in a 4-channel audio environment. July-Aug 03 find out more
Dumplinks, an audio-visual interactive installation based on recycling issues and involving recordings made in the local business community. Commissioned by Watermans Artcentre, Brentford, June 03. Also presented as part of Arborescence Festival, Marseille, September 04 and as part Circle of Sound at the Foundry in London's Old Street in May 05. A 4 channel version was presented as part of Sonic Recycler 2 at Watermans in April 06. find out more
Empties, providing the soundtrack for a video documenting the Squatting Scene in London, in conjunction with CSV / BBC Training. Feb 03
Parallel Textures, a 6-channel audio installation based on the history of Reading for the Berkshire Record Office, commissioned by Art at the Centre, Reading. Sept 02 find out more
Shiftage, as part of 4x4 commissions, Centre of Contemporary Art, Glasgow. Installation with Si-cut.db for the CCA’s opening presentation, Judge for the 4x4 Open Commissions. Oct 01 find out more