The Sound Playground July 6-17 2010 at fortyfivedownstairs

Bus Projects is thrilled to announce our very first, super exciting off-site project since the closure of Lt Lonsdale St! Join us at fortyfivedownstairs from July 6-17 to explore The Sound Playground – an exhibition and performance series featuring experimental instruments, sound sculptures and sonic installations that span the borders of craft and sound!

Curated by Amelia Douglas and Nella Themelios, and co-presented by Craft Victoria, Bus Projects and fortyfivedownstairs as part of Liquid Architecture 2010, The Sound Playground features new commissioned works by Ros Bandt & Albert Mishriki, Rod Cooper, Emma Lashmar and Rowan McNaught.

Rod Cooper presents a new series of ‘sonic portraits’ in which items of clothing cast in concrete become the armature for the aural conjuring of well known personalities in the Australian sound scene. Emma Lashmar offers an exquisite hand-blown glass installation designed to be bowed and plucked. Ros Bandt and Albert Mishriki’s original music-boxes place the focus on disguise and gesture in the generation of sound, whilst Rowan McNaught’s interactive ‘Manifon’ (pictured above) offers a new take on an ancient instrument.

The entire exhibition will be played live in the gallery in three special performances by the artists and special guests including Sam Szoke-Burke, Nicholas Jones (artist / sculptor) and Adam Sherry (A Dead Forest Index).  All tix $15.

To book tickets visit http://soundplayground.eventbrite.com Performance times: July 8, July 14 & July 16 5:45-7:15pm. Three performances only! Limited seats! Bookings essential!

or go to http://soundplayground.eventbrite.com

The Sound Playgound is produced by Timothy Webster, and has been generously supported by the City of Melbourne and Liquid Architecture.

For media enquiries, including print ready images and inteview requests, contact Amelia Douglas on ameliadouglas@busprojects.com.au

Sound Playground, fortyfivedownstairs 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, July 6-17