Dreamers, you're going to love this one. We just got in a video from Matthew Eben Jones documenting his performance with contortionist, Tracy Piper, at our last Fantastic OptoSonic Projections event. What a talented duo.
Bay Area Artists Use Cutting Edge Projection Mapping Technology in Modern Psychedelic Projection Show
Who: Bay Area VJ, Matthew Eben Jones, and filmmaker musician, Wilfred Galila, combine creative vision to curate an unprecedented visual and audio experience. Hosted by Kirsten Inc.
Film and Music by: Family of Man SpaceAPE Tik Tik Fly Space Heater Paul Clipson Kadet Kuhne
Living Sculptures by: Wilfred Galila Charity Mondok
What: As Wilfred Galila puts it, “We’re here to quench your consciousness.” Drawing inspiration from sound artist, Amon Tobin, and psychedelic light show masters, The Brotherhood of Light, Jones and Galila use brand new projection mapping technology to push old concepts to new limits. The theme for Fantastic Optosonic Projections' second event is the conceptual stream. The stream of light, the stream of consciousness, and the stream of people moving between audio and visual experiences. As viewers gather around the watering hole, their consciousness will be quenched by the magic they find.
Where: Space Gallery SF 1141 Polk Street @ Sutter San Francisco, CA 94118
TICKETS are $5 pre-sale, $8 at the door. Email
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When: Saturday, November 19, 2011 7pm-midnight. Doors open at 7pm, experience begins at 8pm.
Why: Because our consciousness needs to be quenched.
The audience was eager to soak in each experience and the ensuing conversations were thoughtful and inspired. I extend my deepest thanks to each performer and filmmaker that honestly showcased intimate creations in a rich viewing and listening environment.
Special thank you to Matthew Eben Jones and Brent Harnisch who were the first to arrive and the last to leave, dedicating their entire day to the setup of a sweet AV system including four projectors.
We already have the next FOP in the works. If you feel you are the right match for an intimiate performance or screening, or if you want to help behind the scenes or maybe/even/possibly want to sponsor this one-of-a-kind series, get in touch!
The closer we get to Fantastic OptoSonic Projections, the more obscure these blog posts become. As we are almost upon the hour of this mystic showcase of sight and sound, I'll leave you with a final teaser: Kadet Kuhne and Paul Clipson. Kadet will be rounding up our second act with a live score of her film, Infinite Delay, before joining with Paul Clipson to kick off our third and final act. Their collaborative piece, Ruminant, will be screened with the sacred unveiling of Paul's super 8mm projector. Some images to inspire:
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Join us TONIGHT (Saturday, May 7, 2011) from 8pm-midnight for Fantastic OptoSonic Projections at SPACE Gallery (1141 Polk St @ Sutter) to get the full optosonic experience. See you in a jif!
Did I mention how I excited I am to have THREE women filmmakers featured in Fantastic OptoSonic Projections tomorrow night? Early on, I stressed to Wilfred Galila, my co-curator, that I wanted to have an even spread of guys and gals in this show, and seeing as all the filmmakers I know are men, that proved difficult. But Wilfred went off into the mountains to ponder and came back with three extraordinary ladies: Amy Harrison, Meghan O'Hara, and Kadet Kuhne. I couldn't be more thrilled.
Let's talk about Amy Harrison. She presents two short films: Address Unknown (16mm) and Monument (digital). Both are short and sweet: two minutes or less with a long-lingering impression of visual and conceptual treasures.
Created in residency at the Western Front, Vancouver New York Foundation for the Arts "Artist As Citizen" exhibit
More about Amy Harrison:
Amy Harrison has been creating short films and videos for about 15 years, moving across genres to tell stories inspired by social or environmental phenomena. Her work has screened worldwide at major festivals, theaters, museums, and other arts venues, including New York’s Film Forum, the New York Museum of Modern Art, and the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco. Her videos and films have won numerous awards, been broadcast on public television here and abroad, and have been acquired by over 100 university libraries across the country. She currently teaches digital filmmaking at Art Institute California in San Francisco.
Please join us tomorrow evening (May 7, 2011) from 8pm-midnight for the first of a new series, Fantastic OptoSonic Projections, featuring films and music by local creatives at SPACE Gallery SF (1141 Polk Street @ Sutter). We promise good art and good company.
"A foggy blend of aural vistas, earthy rhythms, and enchanting lullabies from the northern woods that lie near the cusp between land and sea over yonder."
The Family of Man is untamed. It is loud, soft, despairing and delighted all at once. It is something to be felt, not described, as its affects permeate mind and body with unprecedented mystery.
When Wilfred Galila and I first conceived of Fantastic OptoSonic Projections, Matt Jones was one of the first performers on our wish list. He is an optosonic designer and musician; a teacher; a projectionist; and an all-around creative guy with amibition for melding technology, light and sound for truly fantastic environmental experiences. Matt's band, A Low Cost Affordable Heating Plan, will perform the final act in Fantastic OptoSonic Projections while his comrade, Tracy Piper, will add an improvisational dance. Three projections, each landing on different planes within the space, will backdrop the duo as they end the night with a bang.
To see a similar piece by Matt Jones in the past, watch:
In his spare time he works his hands, crafting objects that drive over the edge of the digital divide. Creating musical mixes using various processes (digital and analogue) and conjures up third eye visions of robot anarchy.
Join us this Saturday, May 7, 2011 from 8pm-midnight for Fantastic OptoSonic Projections at SPACE Gallery (1141 Polk St @ Sutter) for an evening of film, music, drinks and friends. We hope to see you there!
There are 101 reasons you should come to Fantastic OptoSonic Projections: A Showcase of Sight & Sound at Space Gallery this Saturday (May 7, 2011). And Meghan O'Hara is one of them. I was fortunate to encounter her through Wilfred Galila's tenure at Art Institute of California, San Francisco, where Meghan teaches documentary and film production. This nonfiction and experimental filmmaker is no small addition to our program: she has been featured at the likes of Edinburgh International Film Festival, Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, Slamdance, and the Mill Valley Film Festival with good cause.
Production Still: Color Film by Meghan O'Hara
This Saturday, we have the pleasure of showing Color Film: a 7 minute short documentary shot on color 16mm film. Meghan directed the piece, released in 2008, that has since been celebrated by Eye for Film as “A sensory treat for the eyes that borders on the sensual.” Color Film has been screened seven times including venues like Edinburgh International Film Festival (UK), Artist Television Access (SF), Treasure Island Music Festival (Bay Area), and DEEP LEAP Microcinema (Portland). It's no wonder she earned the 2008 Eastman Scholarship Program award for Excellence in the Craft of Filmmaking on this project. We are honored to screen this entrancing film at Fantastic OptoSonic Projections - and we know you'll dig it too.
One of the first times I met Wilfred Galila, we sat in the grass on 7th Ave & Lincoln watching friends kick a soccer ball in the sunshine. At first, I was intimidated by his reserved, mysterious manner coupled with a shining reputation for artistic genius. But as we got to talking, Wilfred's measured and well-articulated thoughts drew me in like a butterfly to the luminescent spider web. No offense, but not many American men can achieve his balance of a true artist's mind and the ability to relate seamlessly to those around him (did I mention he grew up in the Philippines?). Wilfred's music and film continually take us down the rabbit hole; he is a shaman that guides our journey into the beautiful, the heart wrenching and the bizarre. But worry not, you won't be left stranded. Wilfred leads us back to reality with a gentle hand. As your eyes adjust to the light you will notice just the slightest lingering of another world on your tongue.
I'm proud to collaborate with Wilfred on our new series of film events, the Fantastic OptoSonic Projections, beginning next Saturday (May 7, 2011) at SPACE Gallery. He has assembled the greatest lineup we could ask for in our first iteration of FOP, including three acclaimed women Bay Area filmmakers: Meghan O'Hara , Kadet Kuhne, and Amy Harrison. Kadet joins with Paul Clipson for a Super 8 projection; one of Wilfred's bands, The Family of Man, will live score his silent film The Day I Heard the Bird Sing; and musician/projectionist Matt Jones of A Low Cost Affordable Heating Plan will end the night with fireworks of electro goodness.
Ladies and Gentlemen, meet Wilfred Galila and come enjoy our show!
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Wilfred Galila is filmmaker, cinematographer and musicmaker. His narrative and experimental films explore irony in everyday life, personal histories, and the future. His short narrative Today is Yesterday and Tomorrow screened at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco and the San Francisco Public Library. He is also known to make music with his bands the ElectroSonic Chamber and the Family Man.
Watch:
Another band of Wilfred's, The ElectroSonic Chamber, performs one of my favorite songs to inspire the wild spirit in all of us:
Please join us for Fantastic OptoSonic Projections: A Showcase of Sight & Sound brought to you by KirstenInc & Wilfred Galila at SPACE Gallery on Saturday, May 7, 2011 from 8pm-midnight.
Fantastic OptoSonic Projections is the first event of a series celebrating cinema, music, live performance, and the ancient tradition of "sitting around the fire" to experience each. The evening will be an intimate storytelling environment where performer and audience exchange inspiration with much room for improvisation and spontaneity. We present a program of short films and musical performances intercut by good old party time. Please join us and bring friends! RSVP on Facebook.
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