The performance is a unique audiovisual collaboration project developed in 2021 by musicians and composers Klara Lewis and Nik Colk Void together with the visual artist Pedro Maia. In this collaboration Klara Lewis and Nik Colk Void explore the outer edges of the space occupied within their respective solo projects. Guitars, synths, Eurorack modular systems, voice, sampling, and outboard processing are presented uncompromisingly when Lewis’ and Void's individual approaches unite in a playful collage of sonic U-turns intertwining pop and noise and bringing together their versions of tender techno and brutal ambient. Presenting the project live, Lewis and Void are accompanied by the live visuals of Pedro Maia, following his 16mm analogue film manipulations as a point of departure, pushing the possibilities of materiality and form of the analogue and live medium. They have presented their work at international festivals and venues such as Dark MoFo (Tasmania, AU), Ultima Festival at Henie Onstad Art Center (Oslo, NO), L.E.V. Festival (Gijón, ES), and the Conflux Festival (Rotterdam, NL).
Full-On!Nik Colk Void (UK), Klara Lewis (SE), Pedro Maia (PT/DE)
Audiovisual performance, 2021
Nik Colk Void (UK)
Nik Colk Void is an electronic musician and artist with a vast reputation in experimental shapeshifting and collaboration. UK based, Void has produced eight acclaimed studio albums with her musical groups Factory Floor (Gabriel Gurnsey & Dominic Butler), Carter Tutti Void (Chris Carter & Cosey Fanni Tutti) and NPVR with the late Peter Rehberg, releasing via Mute, DFA, Blast First, Editions Mego and Industrial.
Klara Lewis (SE)
Klara Lewis is a critically acclaimed sound sculptor from Stockholm who has been presenting her audio-visual shows in clubs and art galleries around the world and has been selected as a highlight of such festivals as Atonal, MUTEK, Sónar and Semibreve. Lewis builds her work from heavily manipulated samples and field recordings creating a unique combination of the organic and digital.
Pedro Maia (PT/DE)
Pedro Maia is a Portuguese filmmaker (Berlin based) working predominantly with 16mm and 8mm film, pushing the boundaries and aesthetic of analog cinema by manipulating the raw materials and challenging the traditional process. His work has been presented and exhibited at renowned film festivals, institutions, and galleries, including The Barbican Center, Serralves Museum, Tokyo Contemporary Art Museum, Armenian Centre for Contemporary Experimental Art, amongst others.
