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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Video Pool Media Arts Centre presents
Jessica Thompson's "Freestyle SoundHack"
Winnipeg, MB (August 12, 2008) – Video Pool Media Arts Centre is
pleased to host Freestyle SoundHack, a performance/workshop led by
Toronto-based artist, Jessica Thompson.
On Saturday, September 13, from 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., 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 (300-100 Arthur Street) 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 anyone aged 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 as part of
the performance festival, (in)visible Cities, which is a co-
presentation of aceartinc., Urban Shman Gallery, and Plug In ICA. For
more information, visit invisiblecitiesperformance.blogspot.com.
ADDITIONAL EVENT – Please join us on Friday, September 12 at 300-100
Arthur Street from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. for an artist talk presented by
Jessica Thompson during which time she'll talk about her past work,
current projects, and future ideas.
ARTIST BIO -- Jessica Thompson is a new media artist whose practice
encompasses sound, performance, and mobile technologies. Her projects
enable audience members to create user-defined spaces and situations
within urban environments. Her projects have been shown in
exhibitions and festivals such as New Territories (ARCO 2005,
Madrid), MACO (Mexico City), dp003 (Dundee, Scotland), ISEA 2006 (San
Jose, CA), the 2006 Conflux Festival (New York), Kunsthallen
Brænderigården (Denmark), and InterAccess Artist Run Centre
(Toronto). Her project, SOUNDBIKE, was featured at Art Basel Miami
Beach in 2005 and, more recently, she was one of five international
artists invited to participate in Reinventing the Wheel, a residency
held at *.artlabs in Sibiu, Romania. For more information, please
visit: www.jessicathompson.ca.
These exhibition is presented thanks to generous financial support
from the Canada Council for the Arts, the Manitoba Arts Council, and
the Winnipeg Arts Council.
VIDEO POOL MEDIA ARTS CENTRE is a non-profit artist run centre
dedicated to advancing the discipline of media art by providing media
artists, non-profit organizations and community groups with access to
professional video and media equipment, training, distribution, and
programming. Video Pool strives to be a national leader fostering
innovation, experimentation, critical dialogue, and advocacy in media
arts.
Contact: Cam Woykin, Education Coordinator
300-100 Arthur Street, Winnipeg MB R3B 1H3
204.949.9134 ext 4
[email protected]
videopool.org // videopool.blogspot.com
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Milena Placentile, Programming Coordinator
Video Pool Media Arts Centre
300-100 Arthur St., Winnipeg MB R3B 1H3
http://www.videopool.org +++ http://videopool.blogspot.com +++
204.949.9134 x 1
On now: Robert Hengeveld's "Staging the Gap", an audio/visual
spectacle of challenging proportions. Exhibition runs from July 29 –
August 21, 2008 and is available for viewing from Tuesday - Friday:
12:00 to 5:00 in Video Pool's Studio (300 - 100 Arthur Street). Join
us on Friday, July 25, for the exhibition launch and artist talk at
6:00. A reception will follow.
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