Arika have been creating events since 2001. The Archive is space to share the documentation of our work, over 600 events from the past 20 years. Browse the archive by event, artists and collections, explore using theme pairs, or use the index for a comprehensive overview.
For day four of Ultra-red’s project, the investigation will take up protocols for listening to the sound of freedom composed and facilitated by Fred Moten.
A joyful conversation discussing disability, gender transition and care labour as expressions of virtuosic and innovative skills that make care – good care – possible.
An contradictory guitarist, he’s equally at home in slow, halting acoustic improvisation or piercing minimal examinations of electric guitar.
Screening of films by Duvet Brothers, David Critchley, David Hall, John Latham, Judith Goddard, Mike Leggett, Tony Sinden
One of the most arresting and unique improvisers in Japan, creating an original and powerful body of free music.
A dense, hard, immersive, chaotic spatial performance in sound: a momentary gap in consciousness, free of order or decision.
Includes: a polish counting lesson, around NYC with D A Pennebaker, a portrait of a tower block, a man with a spade, at home with KYTN regular Guy Sherwin, a cinematic Blair Witchish cut-up and a song for some swings.
Freeform Super 8mm documentation of Sunday at Instal 06 by filmmaker Matt Hulse.
Rare UK performance by legendary Japanese post punk group during their 4 drummers + synth / vocals phase.
Jandek’s first ever live performance. Unannounced, the performance was a total surprise for everybody at the festival.
A stroboscopic and intense sensory overload of flashing abstract forms, cut to ribbons by modified projectors.
Rhodri Davies plays two deconstructed harps. Lee Patterson examines the sonic properties of burning nuts.
