Courtesy of Jake Sokolov-Gonzalez.
Essential Tremors is a piece of live cinema that traces the knotted influences that surround a single vibrational nexus: a phone call between a boy and his father on September 11, 1973, the day of the coup d'etat in Santiago, Chile. Using fixed media, an improvised score, live narration, raw copper, and live video splicing, the performance reflects on the extractive realities of digital life, the material legacy of colonial neoliberalism, and the potential of vibration as an interpretive instrument of history. Part of the ongoing Sight/Geist series, the piece will be followed by a discussion between Sokolov-Gonzalez and Charles de Agustin, Programs and Engagement Manager the Foundation.
All of our programming is free and open to the public, with RSVPs requested here. Geographic Bodies is on view from 11am on the day of the program, with select works obstructed from 5:30pm due to the event setup. Doors are at 6pm and the performance will begin no later than 6:30pm. Info on accessing our space can be found here. Email us with any questions.
Jake Sokolov-Gonzalez is a multimedia artist working in live cinema, free improvisation, and installation. Rooted in sound, his work follows vibration as it transverses unruly personal and political histories. He is the recipient of a Presidential Fellowship from Brown University where he teaches transmedia composition at the intersection of practice and theory. He has appeared at the Museum of Modern Art, the Vision Festival, the Performa Biennial, Lincoln Center out of Doors, and the Wrong Biennial; collaborating with artists such as Tania Bruguera, Pauline Oliveros, William Parker, and Marina Rosenfeld.
Image description: An almost kaleidoscopic composition of metals and minerals, solids and liquids, in bright yellows, purples, and blues.