Episode 10: just ordinary things - crys cole

just ordinary things: a conversation with crys cole

A conversation between New Works Calgary Artistic Director rebecca bruton and Berlin-based Canadian Sound Artist crys cole.

crys cole is a Canadian sound artist working in composition, performance and sound installation. Generating subtle and imperfect sounds through haptic gestures and seemingly mundane materials, she creates texturally nuanced works that continuously retune the ear. Cole has performed in Canada, Japan, Australia, Thailand, Singapore, the USA, UK and throughout Europe. She has ongoing collaborations with Oren Ambarchi and with James Rushford (under the name Ora Clementi). She has also worked with Francis Plagne, Leif Elggren, Tetuzi Akiyama, Seiji Morimoto, Jessika Kenney, David Rosenboom, Annea Lockwood, Keith Rowe, Lance Austin Olsen, Jamie Drouin, Mathieu Ruhlmann, David Behrman, Tim Olive and many more. Cole's work has been published on numerous labels including Black Truffle, Penultimate Press, Ultra Eczema, Boomkat, Students of Decay and Second Editions. She has exhibited her work in Canada, Russia, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, the UK and Thailand.

crys cole performs with Oren Ambarchi at Highline Brewing in Calgary on October 24th 2022. For more information visit http://newworkscalgary.com, or http://bugincision.com.

Audio excerpts, in order of their appearance in the episode: Ora Clementi (crys cole & James Rushford) - Dialogue Between a Grandmaster of the Knights Hospitaller and a Genoese Sea Captain (2021)

crys cole - excerpt from ‘A Piece Of Work’ (2022)

crys cole - excerpt from 'filling a space with salt' (2013)

crys cole - excerpt from 'Valid ForeverrRrrRRrrr' (2021)