Affective States of Exception

25th Jan 2021 25th Jan 2021 18:00 19:00

Avtomat, Dogheadsurigeri, Mala Herba, and Monster of Oramics collective in conversation with Ewa Majewska

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  • Marcin Pietruszewski

    PL/DE

    Marcin Pietruszewski is a Polish composer now based in Berlin. He works largely with synthetic sound and uses compositional techniques developed in contemporary electroacoustic and computer music.

  • Omsk Social Club

    INT

    Omsk Social Club explores live-action role-playing (LARP) as an artistic medium with what they call a »futuristically political« approach.

  • Elvin Brandhi

    UK

    Combining field recordings, surface noise, and musical instruments, Elvin Brandhi produces sprawling sonic environments to get lost in, setting the stage for improvised vocals. Besides her solo material, Brandhi is a nomad across collaborative projects such as Villaelvin and Yeah You.

    • Photo courtesy the artist

    Poland is experiencing a political shift returning to the times of fascist state doctrines and Carl Schmitt et al, while its government, politicians, and right-wing media feed the public with an overdose of scandalous misinformation and power-grabbing decisions. Critical citizens as much as artists and activists have been very affected by this daily environment of polarisation since the PiS »Law and Justice« party took power in 2015. In this discussion, scholar Ewa Majewska and Polish music collective Oramics discuss the affective »sturm und drang« projected by Polish authorities, looking one-by-one at their tactics while also discussing how artists can resist these every step of the way.