Thursday 26 September 2024, 7.30pm
Unpredictable Series is hosting an evening of two audiovisual performances that beautifully highlight connections to India, futurism, and free improvisation. The lineup includes a set by Avinash Kumar & Murthovic presenting Elsewhere in India live set. The other act presents an improvisation by Aneek Thapar, Thomas Ridley, Sink, Blanca Regina and Benedict Taylor, with visuals by Pierre Bouvier Patron.
"Elsewhere in India" is a visionary audiovisual electronica performance set in a future where global cultures are on the brink of extinction. The narrative centers on Meenakshi, a cultural cyborg designed to preserve Indian heritage and foster harmony through traditional Indian performing arts. The project is an amalgamation of 3D video games, AI-generated art, motion-captured dance, and an anthology of futuristic stories from India set in 2079 AD. It creatively intertwines heritage, science, and society through the lens of emerging Indian electro-classical dance music.
Murthovic and Thiruda are pioneering Indian transmedia artists who have been at the forefront of the country's electronic music and new media art scene for over two decades. With a shared passion for pushing the boundaries of digital storytelling and cultural preservation, they have collaborated on numerous projects that blend cutting-edge technology with traditional Indian aesthetics and narratives. Through their work as musicians, visual artists, and creative technologists, Murthovic and Thiruda have created immersive installations, performances, and experiences that have captivated audiences around the world, earning them a reputation as two of India's most innovative and influential contemporary artists.They have performed at BFI London Film Festival 2023, Adelaide Fringe 2023, Roundhouse London, CPH:DOX 2024
https://www.instagram.com/elsewhereinindia/
Aneek Thapar is a British Indian music producer, engineer and sound designer from London. He has worked on records for the likes of Rival Consoles and Max Cooper, scored and mixed programmes for Netflix and Disney+ and is co-founder of the virtual instrument design company - VOID & VISTA
Thomas Ridley is an artist and producer from Bristol. Cutting his teeth in the world of analogue electronic composition and live performance, Thomas takes a collage-like approach to recording and resampling a small collection of analogue instruments, in search of compositions that are imaginative and unwieldy, but with enough muscle to move a dancefloor. His live shows are fully improvised, exploring sound live on a modular synthesiser, and responding to the audience and space.
https://thomasridley.club
Sink is London-based artist creating high contrast sound worlds thatexplore the beauty of purity and imperfection. Sink’s music isinfused with both pop and experimentalism, that brings togethermultiple languages across electronic, classical impressionism andfolk. Sink uses both acoustic and electronic instruments alongsidevocals to design soundscapes that bend genres and carry audiencesinto uncharted sonic territories.
https://linktr.ee/sink.wav
Benedict Taylor is a solo viola player, violinist and composer active within string performance and improvised music in the British and European new music world. Described as a “virtuoso contemporary violist”, the central focus of his work is on the viola & improvisation, alongside composing for live performance, film, theatre, contemporary dance, art installation and creating multiple concept album projects.
https://benedicttaylormusic.com
Blanca Regina is a dynamic interdisciplinary artist, educator, and independent curator celebrated for her work in multimedia, projection art, experience design, and book arts. She creates captivating audiovisual performances, sound pieces, installations, and films that invite audiences into her imaginative world, using voice, objects, and visuals to craft spontaneous compositions. Blanca specializes in immersive and interactive experiences through multimedia installations and projection mapping, and she has taught many video mapping workshops. Her live performances blend sound, visuals, and spatial performance, making each event a unique experience. In addition to multimedia art, she creates experimental publications in book arts and curates events like the "Unpredictable Series," highlighting diverse voices. Blanca’s collaborations include working with Leafcutter John on "Miga" and producing albums with Steve Beresford, Laetitia Sadier, Matthias Kispert, Benedict Taylor, Peter Cusack, Terry Day, Aneek Thapar and others. Her work has been showcased internationally at venues such as Turner Contemporary, Barbican, and Tate Modern, and she has led engaging workshops at Roundhouse and other creative spaces. Blanca Regina's artistic journey is all about exploration and collaboration.
Pierre Bouvier Patron is a visual artist based in London. He is currently working with different media, such as digital video and analogue film, exploring the boundaries between them and creating moving image works, performances and installations. He has developed various practices and skills in experimental film, expanded cinema, and documentary films.
He is involved in video screenings and video performances, solo or in collaboration. His work has been shown in France (L'ATELIER MTK), Spain (Cruce, Proyector Festival), the United Kingdom (Cafe Oto, Iklectik, etc.), Mexico, Berlin (Sowieso), Amsterdam (Zaal100) etc.
Jordan Smart is a multi instrumentalist and composer known for his work with bands Mammal Hands, Sunda Arc and Vega Trails. He specialises in saxophones, reeds and flutes, and has studied many folk music traditions from around the world, especially Irish, Arabic, Greek and Indian. He tries to synthesise the different approaches to improvisation and composition from these traditions with his own voice and musical upbringing and background.
