Jessica Thompson's Freestyle SoundHack
Saturday, September 13 from 11:00 am – 6:00 pmVideo Pool Media Arts Centre and other Exchange District sites
Jessica Thompson will present Freestyle SoundHack, a collaborative performance in the form of a workshop. The performance/workshop involves building Freestyle SoundKits – wearable sound pieces prototyped by the artist – that generate and broadcast electronic beats as users move through the urban environment. During the performance, the artist will give her project to the public by teaching workshop participants how to make their own Freestyle SoundKits, which they can distribute as they wish, using whatever sounds they choose.
The workshop begins at Video Pool with a Freestyle SoundKits building session, followed by live sonic and movement-based interventions in the public spaces of the Exchange District. Thompson regards her transmission of open-source technological skill as the core component of the performance. She is interested in sharing technological knowledge so that the sonic transformation of public space becomes less of a specialized artistic activity and more of an ordinary occurrence.
The workshop/performance is open to any one 14 years and older. No previous electronics, hacking, coding or performance experience is needed – just a desire to experiment and play.
Enrollment is limited to 10 participants and is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
The fee for the workshop is $40, which will cover the cost of workshop materials. Participants should bring their own snacks/ lunch to the workshop.
This workshop is presented by Video Pool Media Arts Centre.
To register, or for more information contact Cam Woykin, Education Coordinator
tel: 204-949-9134 x 4 // email: vped@videopool.org
AND...
On Friday, September 12, join us in Video Pool's third floor studio from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. for an artist talk offered by Jessica Thompson during which time she'll talk about her past work, current projects, and future ideas.
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