jerseycitymuseum

Damian Catera: The End of History V. 3

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:51:35 -0300

The End of History V. 3 is from a series of works by sound artist Damian Catera which examines the history of music with a postmodernist approach. In the tradition of avant-garde methodologies from the 1970s, the artist literally takes apart Antonio Vivaldi's Concerto in G Minor, Opus 12, (1728) and reconfigures it in a new way. By using randomization algorithms that the artist writes himself, a much loved and well-known work of music is re-considered as a new soundscape. Damian Catera is a 1x1 MediaWorks artist (Fall 2008) at Jersey City Museum where the full length version of The End of History V. 3 can be listened to through headphones installed in the museum's upper atrium gallery. Visit jerseycitymuseum.org for more information.

Josef Reyes: Traversing Newark Avenue

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:54:22 -0300

Listen to this Jersey City artist's recording of a walk along the entire length of Newark Avenue. The sounds that we hear throughout the hour-long trip evoke the street itself as well as the nature of Jersey City's various populations. This Sound Station, part of the SPRAWL exhibition, also features a series of images taken by Tyson Thorne that serve to illustrate the passage of the two artists along their journey.

SPRAWL explores our local landscape as part of the exponential growth of cities and populations throughout the state.

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Duda Penteado: Beauty for Ashes Project

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:27:23 -0300

The artist, Duda Penteado, discusses this installation project and how the events of September 11, 2001 influenced his work. Visit jerseycitymuseum.org for more information.