Photo by Fred Somsen.
MMM with Whitney Johnson
In collaboration with Elastic Arts and the CLEAT Series we present four artist-led introductory workshops exploring spatial audio.
In this workshop, we will be talking about the many possibilities for embodiment in zones of multi-channel sound, including dynamics of access, ability, and identity. Who can enter the installation zone, what can a diversity of bodies experience there, and how can artists open up the zone as a social practice, rather than closing it off?
About MMM
These workshops are FREE!
The workshops are approximately 2 hours. Workshops begin with a demonstration and discussion of each individual artist’s approach to multichannel sound. In the second half of the workshops, participants will have an opportunity to experiment with multichannel sound techniques on the 16-channel CLEAT system installed at Elastic.
No prior experience with multichannel sound necessary! You will need to bring your own laptopo actively participate in the second half of each workshop, however you are also welcome to simply listen and observe without a laptop.
For more info and resources related to the CLEAT system, click here.
About Whitney Johnson
Whitney Johnson is an artist living in Chicago. As Matchess she composes, performs, improvises, and collaborates with the viola, as well as the Ace Tone combo organ, electronics, and vocalization. In tandem with her sound practice, she received her doctorate in sociology from the University of Chicago in 2018 and continues to study the relation between language and sensory perception in sound art. She is currently an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Sound and Liberal Arts at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and a Lecturer in the Media Arts and Design Department at the University of Chicago.
This series is supported by a 2022 Chicago Made Professional Development Program grant from the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events.