Mikrozvuk #33: AGF+Mary C

Microzvuk #33 will consist of lectures by Mary C and AGF and a concert on April 5th. The event will start one hour earlier than usual.

AGF:

Evening starts with a listening session and presentation by Antye Greie (AGF) about the project rec-on.org – a space for political sound & listening. Discussing process and formation, building concepts like 'feminist sonic technologies' 'audiocollectifness' etc Participants are invited to discuss, ask questions and bring forward critical engagment with practices.

AGF aka Antye Greie-Ripatti a sound artist and electronic music producer. Her work inhabits an augmented space where pounding {Berlin} experimental after-techno, spoken word, abstract video art, feminism and radical ecology create a self-sustaining environment. Originally from East Germany, she started to develop a DIY approach early on, while also using her voice to fight against oppression by supporting marginalized communities and calling out injustice, most recently through female:pressure, a support community and promotional platform for female-identified electronic musicians. Currently based in Northern Finland, Antye founded the local arts organization Hai Art in Hailuoto. Since its inception in 2011, Hai Art has been involved in numerous sound-related projects, focusing on working with children. Antye acts as its director, curator and workshop instructor. Active since the early 90's, she has collaborated with strong names in electronic music such as French pioneer Eliane Radigue, German legends Gudrun Gut and Ellen Allien, British avantgardist Kaffe Matthews, Finnish IDM treasure Vladislav Delay and classical composer Craig Armstrong.

Mary C:

Mary C would like to invite everyone to discuss learning and unlearning and how we build and dismantle various systems. Who is heard and how can we trigger change? She will be drawing from her experience as a curator, musician and organizer, co-founder of the Synth Library Prague.

Marie Čtveráčková aka Mary C is the co-founder of Synth Library Prague, a space for sharing, creating, discussing and experimenting in the field of electronic music. She currently works as a curator and lecturer at Synth Library. In addition, she is involved in music journalism, activism and the organization of a number of international sound projects, festivals and lecture series. Mary C is also a DJ performing under the pseudonym Andrea Beton.