Most artists involved in what critics called no wave in 1978 shared a nihilistic mindset as they explored realms ranging from abrasive noise to mutant disco in New York City. 44-minute mix featuring tracks by Boris Policeband, Bush Tetras, Jill Kroesen, Konk and others.
When no wave emerged in New York City in the late 1970s, noise musician, art critic and artist Joseph Nechvatal was already there. Drawing on music of the time, he and Paul Paulun discuss aspects of the movement that opposed the commodification of music and art with radical, often multimedia works.
Big Egos – Sound Works by Visual Artists (1981-2006)
- 12. April 2020
- Tagged as: Carole Caroompas, Dan Lander, Dieter Roth, Fred Curchack, Gregory Whitehead, IXNA, Janice Felger, Jess Holzworth, Jill Kroesen, Joan Hugo, Jutta Koether, Kim Rosenfield, Lawrence Weiner, Magazzini Criminali, Marina La Palma, Peter Rose, Richard Prince, Rüdiger Carl, Shrigley Forced To Speak With Others, Tellus, Willie Cole
Artists see things differently. 45 minutes with sound works by Carole Caroompas, Dieter Roth, Jess Holzworth and Jutta Koether, Magazzini Criminali and others.