THE PROJECT
Thanks to the Alcorso Foundation I am working in Italy throughout July 2017 researching the life and artistic career of Futurist and pioneer of Noise Art Luigi Russolo. Through collected sound and imagery I will be producing two moving image works with soundtracks. One will be a biography of Russolo's life, the other will concentrate on the much overlooked connections between Futurism and spirituality.
This project was assisted through Arts Tasmania by the Minister for the Arts
MAT WARD
Mat Ward is a musician, instrument designer and sound artist working from Hobart, Tasmania. His practice embraces experimental music, classical and contemporary art music,free improvisation, jazz and rock 'n' roll. He has a particular interest in modernist pioneers of sound and film such as Luigi Russolo, Dziga Vertov,Harry Partch and Edgard Varese. With his band No Mates Ensemble he has composed and performed a variety of concert, festival and gallery works that explore and celebrate the legacy of early 20th century experimental film and sound. Links to some previous work can be below.
POAUW - the noises of luigi russolo, complete concert footage
Rescoring Man with the Movie Camera -Dziga Vertov - Finale
No Mates Ensemble - various works
