From the Deep: In the Wake of Drexciya sees New Jersey modern artist Ayana V. Jackson draw on Drexciya’s pre-Afrofutrist mythos of an underwater kingdom for the youngsters of pregnant girls who had whose lives ended within the ocean throughout the transatlantic slave commerce.
Senior curator Karen E. Milbourne describes the exhibition as bringing “to life an immersive, feminist, and sacred aquatopia the place African water spirits from Senegal to South Africa each midwife and shield the Drexciyans”. Through her personal physique, Jackson “engages in what it might need meant to be among the many estimated two million captives who by no means made it to shore”.
The exhibition runs at Washington’s Smithsonian National Museum of African Art till April 30 2024. Find out extra right here.
This summer time, Serpentine will push the boundaries of arts and know-how – with a recreation powered by Tezos and an immersive exhibition, by a brand new era of main Brazilian artists.
Massan’s collaborators embrace vocalist and music producer LYZZA, who designed components of the soundscape and created a soundtrack primarily based on the sport, impressed by themes in every degree. The venture and exhibition are curated by Serpentine’s Arts Technologies, and is conceptualised by artist Gabriel Massan. Gabriel Massan’s follow usually entails collaborations with musicians as they’ve additionally labored with Portuguese digital music producer Trikk, by contributing vocals to a genre-blending, digi-funk music known as ‘Mata Mata’.
The exhibition will provide an entry level to play the sport on bespoke stations designed by Massan to resemble sculptures from Third World. The exhibition is envisioned as a real-time and responsive setting, that includes tactile and social installations with sound, gentle, gaming stations and screens displayed within the house. Influenced by the character’s navigation into the sport, the gallery will characterize the navigation of the sport’s character FUNFUN.
The venture continues Serpentine Arts Technologies’ dedication to Gaming, Blockchain and Web3 following the publication of the Future Art Ecosystems analysis report.
Live components may also characteristic: performances from invited artists, reflecting analysis into ancestral information and sociopolitics. A programme of reside occasions will accompany the exhibition and recreation.
Plan your go to to Serpentine
Barbara Chase-Riboud: Infinite Folds at Serpentine North (11 October 2022 – 10 April 2023).
Atta Kwami: Maria Lassnig Prize Mural at Serpentine North Garden (6 September 2022 – 3 September 2023).
Serpentine South is at present closed for the set up of our subsequent exhibition.
This summer time, Serpentine will push the boundaries of arts and expertise – with a recreation powered by Tezos and an immersive exhibition, by a brand new era of main Brazilian artists.
Massan’s collaborators embody vocalist and music producer LYZZA, who designed components of the soundscape and created a soundtrack primarily based on the sport, impressed by themes in every stage. The undertaking and exhibition are curated by Serpentine’s Arts Technologies, and is conceptualised by artist Gabriel Massan. Gabriel Massan’s follow usually includes collaborations with musicians as they’ve additionally labored with Portuguese digital music producer Trikk, by contributing vocals to a genre-blending, digi-funk track known as ‘Mata Mata’.
The exhibition will provide an entry level to play the sport on bespoke stations designed by Massan to resemble sculptures from Third World. The exhibition is envisioned as a real-time and responsive atmosphere, that includes tactile and social installations with sound, gentle, gaming stations and screens displayed within the house. Influenced by the character’s navigation into the sport, the gallery will characterize the navigation of the sport’s character FUNFUN.
The undertaking continues Serpentine Arts Technologies’ dedication to Gaming, Blockchain and Web3 following the publication of the Future Art Ecosystems analysis report.
Live components may even function: performances from invited artists, reflecting analysis into ancestral data and sociopolitics. A programme of stay occasions will accompany the exhibition and recreation.
Plan your go to to Serpentine
Barbara Chase-Riboud: Infinite Folds at Serpentine North (11 October 2022 – 10 April 2023).
Atta Kwami: Maria Lassnig Prize Mural at Serpentine North Garden (6 September 2022 – 3 September 2023).
Serpentine South is presently closed for the set up of our subsequent exhibition.
The Loft, Manchester’s newest home of rave, will present its first ever PALOMA. exhibition and day party on Saturday 26th November. Showcasing an array of UK based photographers and DJs as part of its mission to shine a light on new wave talent across the worlds of music and art.
The Loft will be transformed into a gallery for one day only, sound-tracked by a special line-up of DJs that will meander through genres to provide a sonically pleasing backdrop for the displayed artwork. Fit for the occasion, El Jimador will be supplying a complimentary Paloma for the first 100 guests to attend, a blend of El Jimador’s world famous tequila and grapefruit juice. Tickets are available to purchase for £7 on Resident Advisor or Skiddle – admits entry to the exhibition and day party.
PALOMA. a resident club night at The Loft saw its third instalment at the start of November. Curated by the team at the venue to showcase the biggest international artists and Manchester’s best DJs side by side. Collaboration with local artists has been fundamental to PALOMA., with a local photographer selected each month to supply an assortment of their works to create artwork that inspires and tells a story. PALOMA. Exhibition 001 will be the opportunity to showcase these artists in a physical space in addition to a digital space, bringing their photos back to life.
The debut exhibition will feature DJ and curator, Jordan K Joseph, whose style and artistic direction is informed by his love for music and the underground clubbing world; allowing his passions to shine through in his work. Annie Woodall is a Stockport based photographer who captures scenes from her day to day life in South Manchester. Her works showcase her keen eye for capturing the beauty in the ordinary – natural moments in their original environment.
Documcr AKA Harry Flaherty, the first collaborator of PALOMA. creates art that brings to life familiarities of places and faces we know, and experiences we share. While Lithuanian native Egle Bidvaite specialises in photographing night-time culture and scenes of Manchester. Her passion lies in capturing extraordinary fashion of underground queer raves, as well as the raw atmosphere and hidden moments of blurry nights.
Abbie Fowler’s practices are located between the realms of photojournalism and landscape photography, exclusively on film. She will be presenting her signature postcards, which aim to explore new possibilities for image making and meaning. Rhianna Austin will be bringing her varied style of photography, focusing on people in places whether that be incorporated within landscapes or nightclubs. Her main goal, to highlight a sense of beauty in any setting.
An eclectic array of sounds will bless guests’ ears throughout the evening. Kicking off will be Unity Radio’s Adele Tondu, who will be exploring sounds from all sorts of spaces, as well as showcasing artists from Manchester and beyond. Next up, Jordan K Joseph – a multi-discipline artist, not only will he be showcasing his art but also getting in the booth too. Expect anything from electro and techno to softer sounds from the worlds of soul, house and hip-hop.
From 7pm, Zuri will be picking up the pace to get the party going. Originally from Spain, she is renowned for her high energy sets. And to close off the evening, a very special B2B with one of the most scintillating musicians in the UK right now, Manami and the techno and UK bass fusionist selector, INGI. A classically trained artist, Manami has turned her hand to the sounds of house, electro and disco to name a few. Recently coming off the back of a tour with Bicep, she’ll be jumping on the decks at The Loft for her debut. With releases on the likes of Scuffed and Fly By Night records, and part of the team behind Floorless Festival, INGI is sure to bring his unique flair to this B2B.
Tickets can be purchased on Resident Advisor or Skiddle. The Loft is located in Unit 1, New Street, M40 8AW.
The Rolling Stones’ 2016 Havana, Cuba show will be remixed in Dolby Atmos on PMC speakers for the finale of the group’s new museum exhibition, The Rolling Stones – Unzipped. Dave J. Hogan
Groningen, Netherlands (September 8, 2020)—The Rolling Stones won’t be hitting the road anytime soon due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but their stuff? That’s another story. The Rolling Stones – Unzipped is a museum exhibition that will kick off its own international tour in November at the Groninger Museum in The Netherlands. Presenting classic moments from the group’s half-century of rocking and shocking, the highlight of the exhibition will be an immersive Dolby Atmos concert experience mixed and played back on a PMC speaker system.
Presented using Dolby Atmos for Music, the exhibition’s finale presentation is the band’s 2016 Latin America tour documentary, Olé, Olé, Olé, and concert footage from the band’s concert in Havana, Cuba. Five large screens will immerse fans, along with an array of PMC’s new Ci140 speakers and as yet unreleased flagship active subwoofers the BST, providing 23 channels of Dolby Atmos soundtrack powered by in excess of 20,000 watts.
This event marks the first public use of PMC’s Ci series, with the Ci140-XBD, custom designed for the Stones, providing the L, C, R channels. 12 channels of surround and rear effects come from the Ci140 and eight overhead channels feature the Ci65 model. Additional bass support is provided by the new BST active subwoofers.
PMC’s Highland Park Atmos Studio will be used for remixing the group’s 2016 Havana concert into Dolby Atmos for Music format.
Prior to the exhibition, PMC is working with the Rolling Stones’ label, Universal Music (UMG), on the remixing of the audio soundtrack into Atmos. This work is being undertaken by Nick Reeves, staff engineer at UMG’s Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, in the PMC equipped Studio C using Dolby’s technology. Additional mixing is taking place at PMC own Dolby Atmos equipped Highland Park Studio in LA, California.
PMC’s Maurice Patist commented, “To be involved in a project like this, with the biggest band in the world, is a major honor for PMC. Our close relationship with UMG and Dolby led to the creation of a state-of-the-art Atmos production studio at Capitol Studios, which is hailed as the reference for this kind of audio mixing.” He continues, “UMG will be mixing the soundtrack at Capitol and also at our own Atmos facility in Highland Park, LA, before it is replayed to the fans at this spectacular exhibition using the same speakers used for the mix. No other speaker system can get the fans nearer to the essence of the band and it is going to be a real treat for visitors.”
(l-r): AES Show Fall 2020 Convention Co-Chairs Paul “Willie Green” Womack, Valerie Tyler and Jonathan Wyner
New York, NY (July 13, 2020)—The Audio Engineering Society has declared October “Audio Engineering Month” as it expands its traditional Fall Convention Technical Program and exhibition Showcase into the virtual realm. The AES will host four weeks of audio presentations and activities online, running from Tuesday, October 6 through Friday, October 30.
The AES Show Fall 2020 Professional Audio Convention will offer full Technical Program access featuring live and on-demand content, student and career activities, engagement with peers and audio luminaries, the audio hardware and software product showcase and special events throughout the month.
“Expanding the Convention offerings across a full month answers one of the biggest questions raised by Convention attendees in the past when faced with hundreds of compelling sessions packed into just four days: ‘How do I choose?’,” says AES Show Fall 2020 co-chair Jonathan Wyner. “Applying lessons learned from AES’s first online Convention experience with the highly successful AES Virtual Vienna, we are extending the timeline to provide our ‘attendees’ the opportunity to dive deeper into the program and explore new topics. Plus, we have some exciting and innovative new programming. A virtual event allows us to take attendees places they have never been. It also means that you will be able to see and hear presenters up close and personal as never before. All attendees will have the best seat in the house!”
“With all the online content, the Convention can now be experienced by anyone in the world that has an internet connection,” adds Convention co-chair Valerie Tyler. “Combined with lowered registration fees, and without the necessity of travel costs and logistics, the 2020 AES Show will be the most accessible ever.”
The third Convention co-chair, Paul “Willie Green” Womack, takes that point further: “It’s our goal, and my personal passion, to encourage diversity in our attendees. New voices and topics during the last several AES Conventions have broadened our attendee base. Now, we’re taking the Convention directly to everyone everywhere. That can only build on our progress – there’s infinite room under the umbrella.”
The first two weeks of Audio Engineering Month will feature interviews, webinars on timely topics and an online AoIP Summit. Week three will be Student Week along with the exhibition Showcase. Week Four will bring the balance of the traditional AES Convention Tech Program – Workshops, Papers, Engineering Briefs, Keynotes and other Special Events.
Several new features of this year’s AES Convention have been designed and reworked for maximum impact for our virtual multimedia presentation formats, combining live and on-demand sessions and real-time Q&A sessions with presenters. Other new features will include a AES Show Product Launch and virtual Tech Tours, visiting legendary studios across the globe
Early Bird rates are $99 for AES Members and $224 for non-members – the latter including one year of AES membership.
White Plains, NY (June 22, 2020) — SMPTE 2020, the organization’s annual technical conference and exhibition, which this year is themed “Game On,” with one full day focused on the convergence of esports/gaming and media technology, will be presented as an interactive and immersive remote experience on November 10 through 12.
“By eliminating traditional barriers to participation such as travel, the cost of accommodation, and scheduling conflicts, we’re making SMPTE 2020 a broadly accessible and truly global conference,” explained SMPTE executive director Barbara Lange. “We look forward to increased participation from all SMPTE Sections around the world.”
The immersive environment will incorporate a main conference hub, meeting rooms for a chance to “ask the experts,” theater space for sessions and the annual Awards Gala, and an exhibition hall with private meeting space. SMPTE 2020 will offer flexibility in accessing technical presentations, practical hands-on training, product and technology demonstrations, peer-group discussions, virtual panels, and sponsored roundtable discussions, as well as networking events, social hours, and even trivia and esports competitions.
Like last year’s conference, SMPTE 2020 will include the SMPTE Storytellers series, expanded technical tutorials and training, and programming from SMPTE partners. New content will include bite-sized keynotes, quick “Standards 101” sessions, and shorter hot-topic discussions that allow attendees to build a custom conference experience that suits their own schedules and interests.
While they can join live sessions, meetings, and demos throughout the conference, attendees also will have on-demand access to recorded presentations, exhibitor videos and product guides, and more. Presenting their technologies in interactive booths with virtual demo rooms, exhibitors will be able to leverage their own resources — rather than those of a conventional exhibition hall — to optimize the experience for their prospects and customers. Without space constraints of a physical booth, the potential for bigger, higher-quality demos will let exhibitors make more meaningful connections with attendees. Given the ease at which professionals around the world can partake in SMPTE 2020, exhibitors can take advantage of the 24-hour exhibit hall.
Alongside traditional sponsorship opportunities, sponsors will have the option to provide attendees with unique VIP experiences such as behind-the-scenes tours, interactive activities with celebrity hosts, and more. Companies can also design an occasion to bring attendees together for lighthearted fun via remote interaction.
SMPTE will once again host its annual Awards Gala during the conference, bringing together honorees and guests from around the world to celebrate the accomplishments of our industry luminaries and next-generation leaders.
Washington, DC (May 21, 2020)—After the coronavirus pandemic forced the cancellation of this year’s NAB Show, an estimated 40,000 industry professionals participated in the inaugural NAB Show Express, consuming more than 1.6 million minutes of video content over the course of a week.
The digital experience brought the annual NAB Show online with 24-hour access to premium content curated for the global media and entertainment community and an exclusive marketplace featuring 1,479 exhibiting companies. The NAB Show in Las Vegas typically attracts more than 90,000 attendees from 160 countries and 1,600+ exhibitors.
NAB Show Express continues to offer free access to more than 200 on-demand educational sessions, executive conversations, resources and exhibits. Launched on May 13, the online event encompasses broadcast channels, on-demand videos and social media streams. Registration remains open at nabshowexpress.com through the end of August 2020.
“We understand how important NAB Show is to our industry, and we are thrilled to offer NAB Show Express to help our community stay connected during this difficult time and provide critical information, inspiration and solutions to help the industry move forward,” said NAB president and CEO Gordon Smith. “Thank you to our education partners, exhibitors and all who made NAB Show’s digital experience a success.”
“NAB Show Express is only the beginning as we continue to develop our digital capabilities and platforms to better engage with our community year-round,” said NAB executive vice president of conventions and business operations Chris Brown. “We see live and digital events as great complements to one another and look forward to offering hybrid versions of our events going forward to better serve the full gamut of the media and entertainment sector.”
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“With all the online content, the Convention can now be experienced by anyone in the world that has an internet connection,” adds Convention co-chair Valerie Tyler. “Combined with lowered registration fees, and without the necessity of travel costs and logistics, the 2020 AES Show will be the most accessible ever.”
White Plains, NY (June 22, 2020) — SMPTE 2020, the organization’s annual technical conference and exhibition, which this year is themed “Game On,” with one full day focused on the convergence of esports/gaming and media technology, will be presented as an interactive and immersive remote experience on November 10 through 12.
Washington, DC (May 21, 2020)—After the coronavirus pandemic forced the cancellation of this year’s NAB Show, an estimated 40,000 industry professionals participated in the inaugural NAB Show Express, consuming more than 1.6 million minutes of video content over the course of a week.