From this month’s theme, “Memory”, here are 4 recordings and works from artist in the greater New York City experimental scene that we encourage you to experience…
Harvestworks’ 2026 Artist in Residence – Justin Allen
An early performance of an active project. Allen performed with voice and tap dance. The project explains itself, recalls old technology for Karaoke, and gives it a broader purpose. Allen sings a melody, backed only by silence and the occasional tap from his shoe. The melody gets locked into your brain through repetition. The project resembles both a game and a psychological experiment. Keep listening; the project is still in the works, and will resurface soon.
Recording provided by e-flux. Captured at the 2026 “50 years of Harvestworks” celebration event
Moving Through at Sinkhole Press Gallery
At Sinkhole Gallery in Ridgewood, Queens, the threads of Harvestworks untangle further. Curated by Alek Greene, Moving Through presents works from eight artists as they use technology as a figurative methodology of reflecting human emotion. Faulty risograph prints, sprawling text, and abundant imagery fill the small white room at Sinkhole. I recently visited the space guided by Greene and Miguel Gallego, one of the artists on display. I saw the rumblings of the Harvestworks mission as the pieces all use technology as an interrogative tool instead of a flat innovation.
Video captured and edited by Stephanie Farmer
Filling the Shell – Performance made by Yi-Han ( Audrey ) Chou
A work-in-progress performance exploring fragmented memory, inherited emotion, and embodied history through choreography, responsive technology, sound, and visuals. This presentation is the third installation of the project as part of RE/VENUE X Mabou Mines Festival. It’s a coordinating conjunction that makes two or more things possible at once, bringing binaries, genres, disciplines, and forms into proximity. In this installment, performers, systems, and environments shape one another, inviting audiences into an evolving ecosystem as forces of change to the narrative.
Directed by Yi-Han ( Audrey ) Chou produced by ARESPHERE partnering with BODYSONNET
Singh – Audio soundscape by Saher Prakash
Saher describes this piece as a collection of field recordings of natural sounds, including peacocks in Portugal, genuine laughter, and arbitrary human conversation. Most of the audio is intentionally raw and minimally altered. It evolves into a lyrical portion that encapsulates the main messages of the piece – a desire not to think so much about the things she creates. Just connect with roots.
“Singh” is a common last name of the Indian diaspora and the last name of one of Saher’s best friends who’s laughter inspired this piece. It’s homophonous with the verb “sing”
Edited by Saher Prakash
Further resources!
Explore the names mentioned in this feature….
Justin Allen, e-flux, Alek Greene, Saher Prakash