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.
Robin Hayward – exploring the micro-sounds of a tuba, filling slowly with sand.
Laser beam sine tones used to draw delicate, abstract patterns by vibrating charcoal, placed atop of a great strip of paper running through the gallery; beautiful, fragile sound-created autonomous drawing.
One of the most influential groups in improvised music, with the collective understanding that comes from listening keenly to each other for decades
A community of those without community, for a community to come. A schizo-scenic video-collage of the disturbing ‘normality’ of Moby Dick.
A sort of prayer and conference, a sort of scream and dialogue – a monologue and declaration at the time, addressing how we can build complicity with one another.
UK conceptual/ drone/ noise artist, who is seriously posing what might seem to be unanswerable questions of music.
Merzbow takes the junk of sound and transforms it into blistering noise assaults with an incredible spectrum and impact.
Jean-Luc Guionnet will be giving a talk as part of the music department’s ongoing series of colloquia.
The final iteration of Arika’s INSTAL festivals, the 2010 edition was an experimental festival of experimental music – 3 days of events at the Tramway that explored un-average ideas about sound and music.
An original and beautifully simple performed installation forging a direct link between sound and image.
A series of reality dramas happening over the course of the weekend.
Chip will read some of his great literary pornography, which pushes sexuality to the point of extremity and exhaustion.
