CHICKENTOWN

Lonely Fans - Caterina De Nicola

with sound pieces by Alexander Iezzi, Axel Kolb, Jack Callahan, Rafal Skoczek, Tapiwa Svosve, Dave Phillips, Dj Balli, Dominic Michel, Flavio Merlo, Nihil Fist, Luc Häfiger, Varg2TM - Norrskensflamman

12.06.2021 - 01.07.2021

Ciao,
I hope this email finds you well. I write you because I'm currently working on my upcoming solo show that will consist of a four channel sound system I recently built.

This project is inspired by the libertine novel from 1742 "Le Sopha, conte moral" by the French writer Claude Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, more commonly called "Crébillon fils". The story told by Crébillon fils in his book concerns a young courtier, Amanzéï, whose soul is condemned to inhabit a series of sofas and not to reincarnate in a human body until two virgin lovers have consumed their passion upon the sofa he “inhabited".

The sound system is composed of a series of sofas that I would like to present as speaker- sculptures. The sofas have different looks and shapes, inspired by the structures of custom-made artisanal sofas, as unfinished pieces with a naked frame that will be partially covered with padding and covers made with fabric and leather. These forms host on their surface sound exciters, used and operated as a speaker, which will diffuse the audio by transforming the object on which they are mounted into sound generating devices. The sculptures will function like the soundboard of a guitar, spreading the sound across their surface. You find attached to this email a photo of the unfinished sound system, shot during its production.

To present this new project I would like to curate a line-up with artists and musicians I appreciate, that will be played during the opening hours of the show. That's why I would really love to include a sound piece from you. The piece can be of the length you prefer, and can be prepared to be reproduced on four channels if you like to, otherwise also a stereo track would be good.

Together with you I did contact Dominic Michel, Nihil Fist, Rafal Skoczek, Alexander Iezzi, Dave Phillips, Luc Häfiger, Tapiwa Svosve, Varg2TM, Dj Balli, Flavio Merlo, Axel Kolb and Jack Callahan.

The show will happen in collaboration with the label Czarnagora and will take place in a new space called Chickentown, inside the former Bahnhof Wipkingen in Zürich.

The opening will be on the 12th of June and will be visitable for one month, so we would ideally love to receive the file by the 10th of June. I know the deadline is a bit short notice, so if you could contribute with a new piece would be amazing, but in case we would also be happy to receive an already existing one.

I would love to hear your thoughts, if you are interested in participating, and anyway feel free to hit me up if you have questions.

Looking forward to hearing back from you soon, I wish you a nice weekend.

Best,

Caterina

Featured sound pieces:

Alexander Iezzi
Dream Casher (micro-spiel w/ Shade Théret), 2021, 3:56 min, 4-channel audio.

Axel Kolb
Untitled, 2021, 2:30 min, 4-channel audio.

Jack Callahan
Sound piece contribution for Chickentown Zürich after "Sound piece contribution for Chickentown Zürich”, 2021, 11:55 min, 4-channel audio.

Rafal Skoczek
Genesis chain for player piano 1 (midi version), 2021, 6:20 min, 4-channel audio.

Tapiwa Svosve
Untitled, 2021, 20:27 min, 4-channel audio.

Dave Phillips
Fear of death = fear of life, 8:05 min, 2-channel audio.

Dj Balli
Choose Your Black Metal Bach Flowers at your Local Herbalist Shop, 2021, 4:00 min, 2-channel audio.

Dominic Michel
Emmental (vogue), 2021, 8:22 min, 2-channel audio.

Flavio Merlo
Compulsion d’être, 2021, 5:32 min, 2-channel audio.

Nihil Fist
Hate is back A3, 2002, 3:12 min, 2-channel audio.

Luc Häfiger
Messia Hercules Emosanq Hardcore Mix Master, 2021, 4:38 min, 2-channel audio.

Varg2TM - Norrskensflamman
Ft Jeuru, CTM, The Lapin King & HforSpirit, 2021, written by Jonas Rönnberg in Bergsbyn.