The spirit of open experimentation between music, art, and performance championed by the Zodiak Free Arts Lab in the late 60s is kept alive by a number of like-minded contemporary artists including Portland-based Grouper, whose "Circular Veil" project is the fourth in an ongoing ambient tape collages series she creates with various collaborators. The series focuses on the gap between our own inner worlds and those of others, the paradoxical nature of a private space populated by ephemera that we are universally united in experiencing yet experience alone, such as dreams, memories, and emotions. Accompanied by collaborator Jefre Cantu-Ledesma, himself an acclaimed musician and head of the Root Strata label, "Circular Veil" sees the duo create a customized sonic/visual environment that lulls participants into a 7-hour audio hypnosis, mirroring one full sleep cycle. Their collective dreaming room allows both the audience and the performers to experience the dream paradox collectively.
Though entry in and out of the venue is, of course, allowed, audience members are encouraged to rest for the duration of the work in order to experience its intended form.
Grouper: "Alien Observer" by alteredzones
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