Presented in partnership with Brunswick Music Festival
Join us during Sydney Road Street Party to celebrate the launch of Brunswick Music Festival 2023 with Genevieve Fry & Esala Liyanage: In search of blank space - A sonic response to the work of Yoko Ozawa.
Featuring multi-instrumentalist and composer Genevieve Fry and long-time collaborator percussionist Esala Liyanage of Cold Hands Warm Heart, this performance is a sonic response to the practice and ideas of resident artist Yoko Ozawa, and the sense of place on-site at correspondences, on Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Country. Inspired by a shared, lifelong interest in natural phenomena, including seasonal transitions, fog, breeze, rain, light and shadow, the performance explores the relationship between water reflection, vessels, materiality and sound through the Japanese notion of Yohaku (blank space), Ozawa's central preoccupation. Bush botanicals provide an interlinking material gesture between practices in this immersive performance incorporating installation, harp, synth, recorder and percussion.
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Location: correspondences 39 Sydney Road Brunswick, VIC, 3056 Australia (map).
Proceedings:
—3:00-3:50 pm Sound check/set up.
—3:50-4:00 pm Entry via the laneway at the rear of the gallery. As our attendants to direct you.
—4:00-4:45 pm Performance
—4:45-5:15 pm Drinks, conversations with the performers and opportunity to explore Yoko Ozawa's inaugural installation on-site.
—5:30 pm Event concludes.
Additional notes:
—Entry is officially from 3:50 pm for a 4:00 pm start, and the performance will run for approximately 45 minutes. If you arrive early, we invite you to have a seat and a coffee or tea in our rear courtyard while you wait. Seating is limited. But you're welcome. Entry via the rear laneway from 3 pm.
—The rear laneway is accessed via Black Street, which runs parallel to Sydney Road. Our volunteer ushers will be available to help direct you to the rear to see if you can enter the performance space after it has started. Numbers are limited. So please ensure you RSVP.
—Please note (Disability access): Unfortunately, we could not install an entry ramp into our facility due to building limitations. There is a 200mm step up into the front entrance of the gallery space. Please drop us an email in advance at info@correspondences.work to discuss this further and arrange assistance.
—Entry/participation is $10 or $20 with a drink. Non-alcoholic options are also available. This contribution helps us cover our costs and plan seating and refreshments.