11/10/2000
Scanner
ACCA, Melbourne
Scanner is a musician and writer from the UK whose performances incorporate scavenging material from the electronic communications highways for the raw materials in his infamous aural collages of electronic music and 'found' conversations including - controversially - scanned mobile telephone conversations.
Scanner is a musician and writer from the UK whose performances incorporate
scavenging material from the electronic communications highways for the raw
materials in his infamous aural collages of electronic music and 'found'
conversations including - controversially - scanned mobile telephone
conversations.
In recent years he has worked with the Delta Ballet at the Paris Opera
House, DJ Spooky, Laurie Anderson, Bryan Ferry, Mike Kelly and composer
Charlemagne Palestine, multi media producers Artangel UK, and Michael
Nyman. Recent exhibitions inlcude 'Sound Polaroids' at the ICA in London,
'Sonic Boom' at the Hayward Gallery in London, 'As It Is' at the Ikon
Gallery Birmingham and a permanent installation at the Wellcome Wing of the
Science Museum London entitled 'Sound Curtain'. He is currently artist in
residence at BBC Radio 4.
Tickets $5.50 / $3.50 (conc.)
Bookings Essential Tel 9654 6422
Australian Centre for Contemporary Art
Thursday 12 October, 6.30 pm at ACCA
Artist talk and Performance
Australian Centre for Contemporary Art
Dallas Brooks Drive
South Yarra Australia 3141
+613 9654 6422 tel +613 9650 3438 facs