[Aug 30 – Oct 27] Elements! an Art and Tech exhibition – MAIN PAGE

Harvestworks Digital Media Arts Center announces the Elements! in Art and Tech, an exhibition for our Art and Technology Program on Governors Island.  Programmed for Fall 2024, the artworks in this group show are inspired by elements of light, water, earth, flower plasma and their influence on humans. Selected by… Continue reading

[Aug 30 to Oct 27] metroequilibrium by Max Chung

Max Chung creates sonic and visualization experiences that explore responsive technologies in AI and body tracking software. In his multi-media installation, metroequilibrium, Chung creates a digital instrument that captures the relationship of sound and gesture that defines an immersive embodied experience. This installation uses cameras and Google MediaPipe to create… Continue reading

[Aug 30 – Oct 27] [SUN] Flower Plasma by Victoria Vesna in collaboration with plasma physicist, Walter Gekelman and biomedical engineer Haley Marks.

[SUN] Flower Waves explores the harmonious interaction between sunflowers and Alfvén waves, demonstrating how art and science converge to reveal deeper understandings. Sunflowers, with their heliotropic movement, symbolize growth and energy, while Alfvén waves in plasma transport energy along magnetic field lines, crucial for understanding space weather and solar phenomena.… Continue reading

[Aug 30 – Oct 27] Plasticity: Tears for Lost Frequencies by Monica Duncan and Senem Pirler

Tears for Lost Frequencies is a performative installation that explores our complex relationship with plastic through the act of improvisation.  Our intention is to highlight plastic as a matter that cannot be separated from the “natural”: a material everywhere and becoming our “nature” and our “uninvited” collaborator.  In Tears for… Continue reading

[Sept 7 – Oct 27] Agency (as in giving..) by Raphaele Shirley

In this new work, Shirley transforms the traditional officer’s home into an abstraction of light and geometry. The size and circularity of “Agency (as in giving…)” create a dynamic contrast with the room’s context, sparking a dialogue between story, time, and space. This interplay prompts a reevaluation of the viewer’s… Continue reading

[Oct 25 – 27] Limen VIII by Tilen Lebar

An installation in a concert setting that intends to present a spectral mutation of the sonic material that initially reveals the sound of extensive improvisations with an electroacoustic guitar. An ongoing cycle of works inspired by anthropologist Arnold van Gennep, the phenomenon of liminal spaces and the phenomena of anemoia and kenopsia. LOCATION:… Continue reading

[Oct 5 to Oct 27] YOU ARE PREPARED by Allison Berkoy and Collaborators

Feeling overwhelmed? Ready to unlock your full potential? YOU ARE PREPARED is a self-optimization system offering immersive pop-up training centers and an interactive AI-powered webinar. Experience hands-on demos in NYC and Asheville, or join from home. Created by artist Allison Berkoy with CUNY students, this project explores the future of… Continue reading

[Aug 17th] Performance by Grace Schmidhauser and Jay Reinier

Inspired by safety guidance from the Governors Island Ferry, Grace Schmidhauser and Jay Reinier create a duo with found objects, radio waves, and misdirections. Both are young artists at the Harvestworks Art & Technology Building, where they assist with multimedia installations, and come from a background in music, sound &… Continue reading

[Aug 17th] Judy Dunaway: Amplified Solo Balloons (avant-garde music)

Judy Dunaway will perform solo free improvisations on amplified latex balloons. Location:House Fest in Nolan Park Date: Saturday August 17, 2024 Start Time: 4:30 pm Duration: 30 minutes As part of the closing event for her sound installation “Aeronaut,” Judy Dunaway will perform solo free improvisations on amplified latex “tenor”… Continue reading

[Aug 17] Third Saturday and House Fest Performances in August on the Island

The Harvestworks Art and Technology Program announces four events for the Governors Island Arts series Third Saturdays and House Fest. All events are free. HOUSE FEST PERFORMANCES OUTDOORS IN NOLAN PARK Ai Onoda plays Satie’s “Vexation” would take over 20 hours if one follows his instruction of repeating the short,… Continue reading