Maya Dunietz and David Lemoine have been artistic collaborators for over a decade, under different titles and constellations. They play in bands, build sound installations and new instruments, and sometimes hack and change the purpose of existing ones. Dunietz and Lemoine are fascinated by the materiality of sound, its weight, and its energy in space. They also share a tendency to work on different projects with multiple partners, expecting to be surprised by new intensities or sincerities. This affinity often draws them to the margins and beyond to collaborate with outsider artists.

During their time at Bemis, they plan to develop eight new site-specific, sound-based installations. The interplay between the sound colours and frequencies of the pieces will invite visitors to a brain refreshing multi-sensual active listening experience. These new pieces will be exhibited in Maya’s solo exhibition at Bemis Center May 5–September 10, 2022. These installations will recycle pianos and other objects found on-site and use wood, metal, fabric, plastic, light, electronics, and more. The machines will produce sound based on irrational numbers, choreograph frequencies, and experiment with counter-phasing and other psychoacoustic phenomena.

Dunietz and Lemoine’s installations aim at gently reconnecting the spectators with their surroundings by focusing on the primal role of listening, inducing awareness and connection. In this spirit, they hope to listen to, learn from, and collaborate on sound explorations with local Omaha communities and integrate these exchanges into their creative process. Additionally, they will work on a series of performances and live events at Bemis and invite special guests to collaborate with us during their residency.

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