Join us for an evening of expansive vocals, propulsive electronics and AI animation by leading First Nations artists and collaborators at the Art Gallery of New South Wales.

Expect avant-garde powwow by Ojibwe musician Joe Rainey, who transforms traditional melodies into ecstatic soundscapes buoyed by pounding kick-drum and industrial beats. For his first Australian appearance, Rainey shares deep cuts from his archive of Native American powwow recordings, which he has been capturing on tape since the age of eight.

In a world-first, Dharawal and Inuit vocalist Sonya Holowell performs American composer Morton Feldman’s ‘Three voices’ (1982) in a unique new way. Showcasing incredible technical prowess, Holowell reimagines Feldman’s haunting solo vocal work – with all its twists, turns and dizzying variations – in the reverberant echo chamber of the Tank.

Later in the evening, Holowell returns to play as one half of the experimental duo Sumn Conduit, a collaborative project with modular synthesist and composer Ben Carey. As one of Sydney’s most innovative acts, they will fill the Aqualand Atrium stage with their vocals and electronics-based improvised music.

A new score by Kombumerri experimental club musician salllvage loops across the night, alongside large-scale projections courtesy of Murri artist Tahlia Palmer and cyber dreamscapes by Serwah Attafuah.

Presented as part of Volume – a new festival of sound and vision at the Art Gallery of New South Wales.

Date and time:
Friday 22 September 2023, 7–11pm

Location:
Art Gallery of New South Wales
Art Gallery Road, The Domain, Sydney
NSW, Australia

Tickets:
$65 general
$60 concession
$55 member

Book now: https://volume.sydney/events/friday-22-september-evening/