Zoë Mc Pherson is a Berlin based multimedia artist, performer, researcher and a curator. Mc Pherson incorporates elements of performance, sound design, installation art and DJing. They curate Founder of SFX hybrid label, they curate it together with longtime partner Alessandra Leone. SFX organizes and curates online and AFK projects and events, as well as …
Urvakan is back. It will take place on September 23–25 in Dilijan, Armenia. The festival is a music and art event that draws its inspiration from Armenia’s countless abandoned structures and locations. The inaugural Urvakan Festival in 2019 marked the birth of a new cultural hub on the world map. Through a range of open …
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I met Ben in 2018. Our mutual friend Kay Khachatryan (Nystagmus) participated in “Caucasus All Frequency” Fest in Georgia. It was curated by “Mountains of Tongues” (Ben’s project), in partnership with the “Aqtushetii”, a festival/residency program in a remote mountainous village in the North. A ten-day workshop and concert series featuring collaborations and knowledge exchange …
The first time I met Ata Ebtekar a.k.a. Sote was at Unsound Dislocation in Yerevan. He was performing his solo set and was one of the highlights of the evening. One year later, when I saw his name in the lineup of “Urvakan” Fest, I planned a longer talk. Over the last two decades, he …
