Mono 17: David Grubbs

21 August 2014
7–9pm

  • Event Cost:
    Free

The IMA and Room 40 are pleased to present an intimate concert by cross-disciplinary artist David Grubbs. For over twenty years, he has left an indelible impact on music and art. As a recording artist, Grubbs has released twelve solo albums and appeared on more than 150 commercially-released recordings. As well as being a member of the revered groups Gastr del Sol, Bastro, and Squirrel Bait, he has performed with the Red Krayola, Will Oldham, Tony Conrad, Pauline Oliveros, and Loren Connors, among many others.

Mono is the IMA’s longstanding program of experimental sound curated by Lawrence English of Room40. Experience the expansive world of sonic experimentation and boundary-pushing performance in Brisbane/Meanjin through an integration of diverse sound materials and practices.

Guest Info
  • David Grubbs is an Associate Professor in the Conservatory of Music at Brooklyn College, CUNY, where he teaches MFA programs in Performance and Interactive Media Arts (PIMA) and Creative Writing. His work as been presented at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, MoMA, the Tate Modern, and the Centre Pompidou. Grubbs is a contributing editor in music for BOMB Magazine, directs the Blue Chopsticks record label and is a member of ISSUE Project Room’s Board of Directors.

The Institute of Modern Art acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land upon which the IMA now stands, the Jagera, Yuggera, Yugarapul, and Turrbal people. We offer our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the first artists of this country. In the spirit of allyship, the IMA will continue to work with First Nations people to celebrate, support, and present their immense past, present, and future contribution to artistic practice and cultural expression.

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