Two years ago during my first visit to Il Porticello in Calabria, I was struck by the large amount of plastic waste which I found on the beaches, and by the great mountains of waste and garbage that appeared in many places and that constantly accumulated. The plastic waste floating on the surface of the […]
by Staalplaat Soundsystem and FM3. An audience-controlled collage of acid circuit mutilation, elektro-sonic pain and fading mantra from more than 1000 white Buddha Boxes. Inspired by Tang Dynasty Zen monk Lin Ji – “Meet Buddha, Kill Buddha 逢佛殺佛.” [AFG_gallery id=’18’]
Otto Berlin On a previous Khoj Sonic Art residency in 2006 there was a project done by Cynthia Zaven named “Untuned piano concerto with Delhi traffic orchestra” . Khoj organized the Untuned piano, (named Otto Berlin) and it was still standing in the Khoj hall when I came in 2008. I have met Cynthia Zaven […]
Staalplaat soundsystem and Lola have met during a 5 moth art in public space resicentie at the Zuidas in Amsterdam, a brand new banking quarter. It was in this period that we have spend long discussions on sound in public space, from simple practical solutions like wind driven percussion instruments that visitors can use to […]