Satie’s “Vexation” would take over 20 hours if one follows his instruction of repeating the short, simple, sweet yet eerie piece 840 times in succession. Ai Onoda based in Tokyo has been known performing the complete piece (or as many times as possible) as a solo performer without taking a toilet… Continue reading
Join us under the stars for a dance performance and artist talk at the Star Catcher installation. Adelle Lin and Matt Pinner collaborate with the dancer-choreographer Dharma Esmat to explore the mystical tapestry of the universe and redefine the act of creation through dance. Utilizing live tracking technology, Dharma’s movements… Continue reading
Lunar Resonance: An Interweaving of Sound, Light, and Water is a collaborative project between new media artist Xung (Sunghyun Jang) and experimental viola composer TiWen Hsu. This immersive installation combines live performance, advanced sound manipulation, and intricate visual elements to create a unique sensory experience that explores the profound interplay… Continue reading
We get stuck in our cubicles! Concert performers are confined to practice studios and concert halls, performing in cloistered spaces. They want out! Audiences feel the barriers: long travel, high prices, dress code, quiet restraint, elite cognoscenti. They want in! The Nomadic Keyboard will travel around Governors Island, where those… Continue reading
Harvestworks is pleased to present 2024 artist in residence Luc Vitk’s multichannel piece, Water Vision, for water, the visitors, and six speakers. During the presentation, the visitors will become part of the installation to interpret the piece and generate 26 minutes of water music. Location: Harvestworks Studios 596 Broadway Suite… Continue reading
Solstice Sunset Cross-River Bell Ringing The dailybell project is an aspirational project based on the premise that the rotation of the Earth is an inarguable fact, something we can all agree on. Anybody who is nearby this Solstice is invited to join us at sunset (8:30 PM) as we cross the East… Continue reading
Harvestworks announces three events for the third Saturday in June 2024 that will take place in our Art and Technology Program Building 10a, Nolan Park, Governors Island. All events are free. AFTERNOON ARTIST TALK by Judy Dunaway – Time: 2:45 pm Sound artist Judy Dunaway will discuss her “Aeronaut” installation… Continue reading
Artificial Intelligence has disrupted the creative world and artists need to understand how it works and its risks and benefits. In this easily accessible introductory workshop we take the hype out of the process discussing growing trends and artistic practice, culminating in a hands-on group project. This special workshop is directed… Continue reading
Harvestworks Digital Media Arts Center announces the New Waves in Art and Tech, an exhibition for our Art and Technology Program on Governors Island. A group show that opens the season with studies in human perception via artworks that explore privacy, brain-computer interfaces, climate and fungal networks, Artificial Intelligence and… Continue reading
ARBORETUM is a collaboration between poet Mónica de la Torre and sound artist Hans Tammen. A series of poems written by de la Torre, inspired by some of the trees of Governors Island, are in turn processed and spatialized by Tammen. De la Torre considered the botanical and historical specificities… Continue reading
