Thomas Ankersmit, Jessica Ekomane & GOLPESAR

Thomas Ankersmit (Berlin & Amsterdam)

Jessica Ekomane (Berlin)

GOLPESAR (Montreal)

Presented by Artengine and Debaser, supported by SAW, in partnership with Akousma and Gaudeamus Festival.

Tickets are pay-what-you-can with a $10-$20 suggested donation.

Licensed / all ages

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

This event takes place on the stolen land of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg people. If you support our programming, please consider also donating to a local Indigenous organization or fundraiser. Learn more about this land acknowledgement and find educational resources and ways to support at www.debaser.ca/land-acknowledgement

COVID-19 POLICY

Before attending the event, complete a COVID-19 self-screening. If you do not pass the self-screening, please STAY AT HOME.

The following are strongly recommended for attendees of this event to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission:

• take an at-home antigen test before arriving on site. Antigen tests are currently available for free from many pharmacy and grocery store locations (find out more here).
• take at least two doses of approved COVID-19 vaccinations received at least two weeks prior to the event
• wear a KN95 face mask over the mouth and nose at all times while at the event (we will have a limited number of free masks available for audience members)
• wash your hands or use the provided hand sanitizer often

COVID-19 policy is subject to change based on government and venue regulations and guidelines.

ACCESSIBILITY

Entrance to the venue is accessible by ramp, and indoor spaces are accessible by automated doors. Wheelchair accessible, gender neutral washrooms are available in the venue.

Email hello@debaser.ca to request any further accessibility information, or to request accommodations.

Click the following link for accessibility and visitor information:

https://artscourt.ca/visitor-info-en

SAFETY

Attendees, artists and staff are expected to respect one another. Zero tolerance for violence, aggression, oppressive behaviour or language, or bullying. If you are currently implicated in an accountability process, please ensure you are respecting the space and well-being of those you have affected.

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Thomas Ankersmit

Thomas Ankersmit is a musician and sound artist based in Berlin and Amsterdam. He plays the Serge Modular synthesizer, both live and in the studio, and collaborates with artists like Phill Niblock and Valerio Tricoli.

His music is released on the Shelter Press, PAN, and Touch labels, and combines intricate sonic detail and raw electric power, with a very physical and spatial experience of sound. Acoustic phenomena such as infrasound and otoacoustic emissions (sounds emanating from inside the head, generated by the ears themselves) play an important role in his work, as does a deliberate, creative misuse of the equipment.

Website ~ InstagramSoundCloud

photo credit: Udo Siegfriedt

Jessica Ekomane

Jessica Ekomane is a French-born and Berlin-based electronic musician and sound artist. Her practice unfolds around live performances and installations. Her quadraphonic performances,characterized by their physical affect, seek a cathartic effect through the interplay of psychoacoustics, the perception of rhythmic structures and the interchange of noise and melody. Her ever-changing and immersive sonic landscapes are grounded in questions such as the relationship between individual perception and collective dynamics or the investigation of listening expectations and their societal roots.

Jessica Ekomane was one the six composers chosen as collaborators by Natascha Süder Happelman for her installation at the German pavilion of the Venice Biennale 2019. She’s been part of the SHAPE Platform roster of artists for 2019. September 2019 saw the release of her first LP Multivocal via Important Records. Her work has been presented in various institutions worldwide such as CTM festival (Berlin), ArsElectronica (Linz), Dommune (Tokyo) and Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts (Omaha).

Website ~ Facebook ~ Instagram ~ SoundCloud

photo credit: Camille Blake

GOLPESAR

GOLPESAR is the sonic project of Montreal based artist and musician Rouzbeh Shadpey. Avant-garde electronics, spoken word, and echoes of Iranian sonics overspill. An affection term in Farsi, GOLPESAR /گلپسر imperfectly translates to “flower boy”.

Website ~ Instagram