ISSUE Project Room Soundwalk-a-thon (DEADLINE EXTENDED!)
Old American Can Factory
A sonic arts experiment led and designed by some of New York’s most exciting sound artists and musicians in support of ISSUE Project Room.
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Michelle Nagai presents new work for the MARtLET, a handsome, wearable hunk of tree bark that's been fitted with light-sensing circuitry, machine learning software, and sound synthesis algorithms.
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Emerging Artists Commissions 2011
Ongoing Series
ISSUE’s Emerging Artists Commission program focuses on transdisciplinary practices with an attention to contemporary political, aesthetic, social and technological concerns. 2011 recipients include Alex Chechile, Natacha Diels, Laura Vitale, Doron Sadja, Enda Bates, Ben Vida, Michelle Nagai, and Backbreakerneckbrace.
Michelle Naga: MARtLET
In this video, Michelle Nagai introduces MARtLET, a wearable hunk of tree bark fitted with light-sensing sensors that control sound-generating software. Nagai presents a unique performance with MARtLET as part of the 2011 Emerging Artists Commission program.