The title track of Kubrick’s ‘2001: A Space Oddysey’ played by a highschool-orchestra the Portsmouth Sinfonia (an orchestra founded by a group of students at the Portsmouth School of Art in Portsmouth, England, in 1970), coupled with the original film footage…
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Peter Bonde Becker Nelson
‘Mr. and Mrs. Nelson’ (2010) by Peter Becker Nelson
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson is a video and performance piece that explores the complexities of a 35-year relationship; the artist’s mom and dad speak about falling in love, overcoming personality struggles, and negotiating compromises to make their marriage work. Donning papier mâché heads and hands, the artist and his wife reenact this vulnerable dialogue on film.
Award-winning composer Aaron Grad has written an original score that features Nelson’s parents performing live along with the video. Lyrics and music inspired by their recorded conversation highlight the emotional impact of their spoken (and unspoken) words.
Dick Whyte
John Cage – 4’33” [May ’68 Comeback Special RECON]’ (2010) by Dick Whyte.
A reconstruction [RECON] of John Cage’s 4’33” (silence) using 68 amateur and professional performances sourced from YouTube.
(via Rhizome)
Robert Wechsler
‘Harness’ (2006)
The compulsive energy of a running mouse generates a music box (Brahm’s Lullaby).
‘Applied geometry’ (2004)
‘Vacancy’ (2006) (altered toaster) by Robert Wechsler.
Claire L. Evans
‘Thank you for posting’ (2010) by Claire L. Evans.