ART TRAVELOGUE: Creation Myths–God, Science and Translation–Haroon Mirza at Focal Point Gallery
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[email protected]#contemporaryart #immersive #artexhibitions #soundart #haroonmirza #exhibitionistas #exhibitionistaspodcast #joanaprneves #focalpointgallery #soundandlightart #performance #performanceart #choral #choirsinging #voice #translation #ai #aiandart #aiart #experimentalart Chapters00:00 Introducing Art Travelogue: The Journey From London to Southend Starts07:58 Discovering Essex,The Most Misunderstood County in the UK15:26 Mirza's 2013 piece Adam, Eve, Others and a UFO (Installation & Sound)19:22 Electricity, Music, Communication and Shamanism23:08 Communication and Translation Beyond Words30:10 The Difference Between Knowing and Interpreting37:12 The Performance: Canaan, The Choir, The AI, The Shaman 44:57 Myths of Creation: Gender, Language, Knowledge, Power40:52 The Power of Words and Language49:16 Outro
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