SPAM New Media Festival: CHARI
Free
Open In, Open Up, Open Out is a sonic installation created in dialogue with and reflection upon A window to the see, a spirit star chiming in the wind of wonder… by Raul de Nieves. Holding in mind Raul's evocation of realms of the "material, metaphysical, spiritual, and ancestral," Open In/Up/Out is both embodied experiment and installation. Using sound, field recordings, and vocal incantations, CHARI creates a sound world between worlds and performs within it as an experiment in activating de Nieves' intention of: "transform[ing] how we are, mov[ing] from discomfort to comfort, known and unknown, and around again."
About SPAM New Media Festival 2023: This year we launch SPAM, a Seattle based experimental arts festival which brings together practitioners working on the fringes and frontiers of new media art and knowledge production. Taking place at various venues across Seattle, the yearly festival consists of a program of exhibitions, performances and discussions rooted in, or emerging from, technology-driven art and digital culture. This includes, but is not limited to, the projects of artists and researchers working within the fields of AI, robotics, sound, experimental video, VR, wearable technology, photogrammetry, and radio.
About Chari Glogovac-Smith (CHARI)
Chari Glogovac-Smith is a NY Emmy-nominated composer, performer, scholar, and artist. With a dynamic, often experimental, and interdisciplinary approach, CHARI's work becomes a captivating canvas for examining the dynamic interplay between the human experience and society. In their recent works, CHARI's artistry transcends conventional boundaries, delving into profound questions that examine themes of empathy, conflict, catharisis, history, systems, and memory. Each artistic expression serves as a thought-provoking exploration, inviting audiences to immerse themselves in the complexities of these diverse facets.
CHARI works fluidly between mediums and methods of creation, often bringing in various artistic elements into the works that they create.
https://www.chariglogovacsmith.com/