On Friday, May 17th 2024 we proudly presented experimental guitarist Elliott Sharp (NYC), multimodal artist Matt Swift (CMH), and Cincy-based composer/sound artist Owen Hopper (OH) at the Priscilla R. Tyson Columbus Cultural Arts Center.
About the artist:
Matt Swift is a multimodal artist that creates work independently and with his partner Nikki Swift as part of Nicolettecinemgraphics. His work brings together over 15 years in film, photography, painting, and other artforms. Originally a musician that came to other arts in his 20s, his work always incorporates music in some form. Since the mid 2010s Matt has created audio visual poetic works that have been screened domestically and internationally. Since 2020 a larger focus has been the drive to create more original soundtracks and expression based live performance in all his works as well as revisiting his earlier days as a multi-instrumentalist and vocalist. In 2023, Intrincity, a 12 work DVD album of live captured audio visual works, was released as a meditation on a dystopian world that could have been. Bringing together analog modular, semi modular, acoustic instruments and analog video synthesis, he will be debuting a singular track sequel entitled Imminent Sanctuary as a one time performance work for the show. The work will be recorded live at this event then released as a second album on DVD a few weeks later.