Events

RHIZOME WORLD

APRIL 18 — MAY 11, 2025

WSA
161 WATER STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10038

Rhizome World is a month-long exhibition celebrating software art hosted by Water Street Projects. In keeping with Rhizome's networked approach, the exhibition will showcase past and present software-based artworks in conjunction with public activations throughout the show's run.

PANOPTICON II

FEBRUARY 6 2025

HEART
442 BROADWAY
NEW YORK, NY 10003

• Emmett Palaima
• Zarina Nares
• Ben Shirken
• Dasychira

CORPUS

NOVEMBER 22 2024

BLADE STUDY
17 PIKE STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10002

• Ben Shirken
• Axine M
• Tommy Martinez
• Karol Konstancia

29 Speedway founder Ben Shirken presents "Corpus", an evening of software-based and improvisational performances. Works by Tommy Martinez, Ben Shirken, Axine M and Karol Konstancia obfuscate hearsay, obscuring chatter through Tik Tok addiction, archival/voice manipulation, and automated spontaneity. The performances will use Emmett Palaima's artist-editioned Morningstar speakers as a conduit and amplifier for an expanded notion of gossip.

29 Speedway is a record label and performance series featuring forward-thinking improvisational music and live multimedia. Founded in 2020 by Ben Shirken (a.k.a. Ex Wiish), 29S serves as a platform for artists exploring the fringes of interdisciplinary music and art. Since 2021, they have curated multimedia performances at Dripping Music & Arts Festival, WSA, Rhizome, Pioneer Works, Market Hotel, IRL Gallery, Public Records, Light And Sound Design, and across Europe, and has been featured in Document Journal, Resident Advisor, DJ Mag, Paper Mag, ID Japan, Bandcamp, Artnet, Futurism Restated and First Floor.

MORNINGSTAR PERFORMANCE SERIES

OCTOBER 4 2024

PRETTY GARDEN
99 CANAL STREET #4
NEW YORK, NY 10002

• ACCDNTL DRED
• Emmett Palaima
• Ex Wiish
• Liai