Tony Oursler's Synesthesia project features interviews with
incredibly influential figures from the experimental rock
and art underground of the late 1970's and 80's, from pre-punk
innovators to post-punk icons, from industrial and avant-garde
music to noise bands and No Wave. Originally included as
one element of Oursler and Mike Kelley’s multimedia
installation The Poetics Project, these conversations provide
fascinating insights and first hand accounts from a pivotal
period in underground music. A different selection of works
from this groundbreaking interview series will be presented
every Thursday in December.
Thursday 12/1: 7:30 pm, $7 Synesthesia:
David Byrne, 1997-2001, 70 min
David Byrne was the leader of the Talking Heads, the enormously
influential band that rose to international fame after emerging
from the downtown New York New Wave/punk scene that revolved
around CBGB in the late 1970's. His subsequent solo career
has included recording, performing, producing, and directing
and scoring films. Byrne has also recently returned to his
roots as a visual artist, making work that explores the
boundaries between external and internal space.
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Thursday 12/1: 10 pm, $7 Synesthesia:
Arto Lindsay, 1997-2001, 51:20 min
Arto Lindsay made his name with the New York noise-rock
group DNA, whose inclusion on Brian Eno's genre-defining
1978 compilation No New York sealed their legend as No Wave
pioneers. Since then he has been a fixture of the New York
downtown scene, playing with the Lounge Lizards and the
Ambitious Lovers, and producing or collaborating with artists
such as Laurie Anderson, Ikue Mori, Caetano Velosa, and
DJ Spooky.
Synesthesia:
Dan Graham, 1997-2001, 36:47 min
A legendary figure in contemporary art, Dan Graham has helped
to redefine the role of the artist today. From his early
magazine pieces, photography, films and video works, to
his critical writings and architecture projects, Graham
has pushed the boundaries of what culture is and how it
functions. He is also an enthusiastic fan and observer of
rock culture and its rituals, and has worked with many of
the important figures in the New York music scene.
Produced by Tony Oursler. Questions: Tony Oursler, Mike
Kelley, David West, Linda Post. Camera: Linda Post and Tony
Oursler. Editing: Tony Oursler and Elizabeth Kading.
Full December Schedule:
Thursday 12/1:
7:30 pm: David Byrne
10 pm: Arto Lindsay and Dan Graham
Thursday 12/8:
7:30 pm: Lydia Lunch, Glenn Branca, and Kim Gordon
10 pm: Thurston Moore and Alan Vega
Thursday 12/15:
7:30 pm: Arto Lindsay and Dan Graham
10 pm: Genesis P-Orridge
Thursday 12/22:
7:30 pm: David Byrne
10 pm: Thurston Moore and Alan Vega
Thursday 12/29:
7:30 pm: Genesis P-Orridge
10 pm: Lydia Lunch, Glenn Branca, and Kim Gordon
EAI Presents is programmed by Josh Kline.
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About EAI
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interactive media. EAI's core program is the international
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media works by artists. EAI's programs include a preservation
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and public programs such as exhibitions and lectures. The
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