“West Space, Symbiosis & Room40 present.. Symbiosis Listening Focus .01”
Richard Chartier, Robin Fox and Ai Yamamoto
24 Sept → 1 Jan 1970

Richard Chartier is a sound/installation artist and graphic designer. He has created critically acclaimed recordings for labels such as 12k/LINE, Raster-Noton, Spekk, ERS and Fallt. He has collaborated with artists including Taylor Deupree, William Basinski, and COH and has appeared on numerous international compilations.

His digital minimalist work explores the inter-relationships between the spatial nature of sound, focus, and the act of listening.

In 2000 he formed the recording label LINE with Taylor Deupree. The label continues to document compositional and installation work, by international sound artists and composers, exploring the aesthetics of contemporary and digital minimalism. The premiere release on LINE, Chartier’s Series was awarded Honorable Mention in the category of Digital Music by the prestigious Prix Ars Electronica, 2001 (Austria).

This is the inaugural Symbiosis Listening Focus. Encouraging the audience to engage with the sound textures and providing the environment to absorb some very special performances.

Richard will treat Melbourne audiences to a very special show at West Space. The rare quiet of the gallery atmosphere will play witness to a focused sonic event, clear of sound pollution. Melbourne artists Robin Fox, with his superb laser-sound show, and Ai Yamamoto, in a rare live performance, round out a night of superb performance.

Richard Chartier: www.3particles.com
Room40: www.room40.org