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Saint Abdullah
Breathe 2023
16:40min
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Accompanying Video: “Breathe” (9min). 2022. Saint Abdullah in collaboration with Richard R. Ross.
Nivhek
ENGINE 2022
19:00min
Train and car engine noise from drag races at Portland International Raceway/ North Portland railway tracks; synth and other electronics.
ENGINE began inside a decade-long obsession with engine noise. The sound of excess, power, sex, destruction, capitalism, of oil becoming an airborne pollutant, of transformation, of life. Guttural bass and rev a mirror of organic rhythms— mimicking heartbeats, breathing, blood rushing. A spiral ode to symbiotic decay.
Nivhek will perform ENGINE (33 minutes) live on March 3, 2023 at PICA, accompanied by an original film of the same name by Takashi Makino. See pica.org for more information and to buy tickets.
Notes about The Who Cares Clock:
Conceived of and edited by PICA’s Artistic Director & Curator of Visual Art, Kristan Kennedy, The Who Cares Clock is a time-based print project released at random, for free, and only through the mail. For Remembering to Remember, Kennedy will release a special, limited edition postcard of sound work by artist and curator Felisha Ledesma, which will be playable by turntable. Stay tuned for an announcement of this project’s near-future release and instructions for how to request a copy.
Accessibility Notes:
The exhibition and performances in Remembering to Remember: Experiments in Sound contain sounds at a range of volumes and frequencies, some of which might be uncomfortable or unfamiliar. The sounds in the multichannel installation and live performances are experienced throughout the space, while film and video works use individual headphones. Free earplugs will be available at the entrance to the gallery and for live shows. You may exit and re-enter at any time at no cost.
Masks are required in the gallery and for all live performances and workshops.
To request accommodations or inquire about access needs for Remembering to Remember’s exhibition and /or performances, please email madison@pica.org.
