Fri, Aug 13, 5-10 pm / Sat, Aug 14, 10 am-10 pm / Sun, Aug 15, 10 am-5 pm: FAS 2010 WITH SJNF AND GdEK @ ESPACIO ARANA To contact Lisa Ladner (FAS), Jorge Castro (Noise Fest) and Andrés Lugo (GdEK) write to fas@el-status.com! ...................................... Related events: Sun, Aug 13, 10 am to 6 pm: SOUND ART FILMS @ BETA LOCAL "Kick That Habit" by Peter Liechti (with Norbert Möslang and Andy Guhl aka Voice Crack, Switzerland), 1989, 42 min, > peterliechti.ch / > imdb.com "Köllt" by Francisco López y Jorgen Simonet, 2003, 18 min, > franciscolopez.net "People Who Do Noise" by Adam Cornelius (about the experimental music of Portland, Oregon), 2008, 82 min, > filmbaby.com / > imdb.com Beta Local, Calle Luna 208, Old San Juan. Entrance free. ...................................... Fri, Aug 27, 2010: FRANCIS SCHWARTZ @ MAC For details about Francis Schwartz' upcoming event at the Museo de Arte Contemporaneo visit > museocontemporaneopr.org ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Context: There are only about 40 Puerto Rican (or Puerto Rico based) visual or plastic artists who dedicate themselves - non of them exclusively but many of them continuously - to producing sound art. At the same time many local musicians have been declaring themselves sound artists, some of them since the 1980s. Both groups - that are by no means clearly divided as the FAS 08 has showed - have been and are trying to explore the world of sound beyond the usual, using body and voice, latest technologies and traditional instruments, natural and industrial sounds and much more as their palette. Until now only a few works of sound art have found their way into contemporary art collections. Audio sculptures, installations, performances, mp3 files, CDs or other multimedial pieces of art that include music or diverse sounds are not as easy to appreciate as paintings or traditional sculptures. But by integrating multiple disciplines they perfectly reflect the contemporaneity in contemporary art. The first Sound Art Fair FAS 08 has showcased mainly local artists and included talks about local sound related topics such as noise pollution. While this year's "sound art summit" FAS 2010/SJNF/GdEK is in preparation, we invite you to look back on the successfull first Feria de Arte Sonoro, the FAS 08! ...................................... << el-status.com | FAS 08 >>