© Eli Camner
Maria Chávez — abstract turntablism (workshop)
‘Turntablist’ Maria Chávez gives an introduction on the use of a vinyl player as a musical instrument
PRACTICAL
➤ Friday 25.04 — 17:00 - 19:00
➤ STUK Expozaal - Naamsestraat 96, Leuven
➤ €5
➤ No experience or prior knowledge needed, everyone is welcome
➤ This workshop is sold out
Born in Lima, Peru and based in NYC, Maria Chávez is best known as an abstract turntablist, sound artist and DJ. Coincidence, chance and failures are themes that unite her work across mediums, including improvised performance, sound and marble sculpture, visual art, and book objects. Her approach is rooted in Deep Listening, a form of embodied listening developed by her late mentor Pauline Oliveros. Following her performance at the opening of Hear Here (April 24), she will also give a workshop that provides insight into the use of the vinyl player as a musical instrument. Everyone will get a chance to break old vinyls to create crackling sound collages with them.
