http://machineproject.com/archive/events/2011/02/04/layscience/

Lay Science: a project by Eric Lindley (Careful) and Katie Shook, in
residence at Machine Project
January 23rd – February 26th, 2011
Show times + dates below, click the links to RSVP.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
What if art could have a measurable function in the world? What if people
outside the scope of academia had the resources to practice sound,
scientific research? Lay Science, a collaboration between Eric Lindley
(who also records under the name "Careful" - bio below) and Katie Shook,
is an exploration into the literal use-value of art, and a critique of
institutionalized scientific research.

It is also a short puppet musical.

Lay Science integrates common, contemporary scientific techniques with
experimental art-making to combine the two fields into a rich,
participatory exploration into how the integration of human activities
like art and science can open up dialogue and stimulate progress in each
field. Participants — anyone who would like to visit Machine Project from
late January through late February, 2011 — are invited to view a short,
private puppet show and take a survey, so that Katie and Eric can gather
data for scientific analysis.

The show itself is a short, private puppet performances by Katie and Eric,
which will be done for one audience member at a time. The viewer will be
immersed in a complete, surreal musical and visual environment, in a small
enclosure within the gallery, as Katie and Eric make a unique performance
for that person alone, about the inhabitants of a small country house that
has been washed out to sea.

In addition to the experiment, guest speakers on related scientific fields
and artwork will be invited for talks. Also, stay tuned for information on
the final presentation of data and conclusions at the end of February.

HOW TO SEE A SHOW:
Each show is designed for one, and just one, audience member at a time.
Please reserve your spot in advance for this short puppet play to
guarantee a spot by following the RSVP links below.

Walk-in participants are highly encouraged as well, if you happen to be in
the area on weekday evenings or during the weekend. We suggest that if you
want to just drop by, you call ahead to the gallery a little bit ahead of
time, at 213.483.8761, just to check we’re in.

SHOW SCHEDULES:
The play will be performed numerous times on each listed show night. Each
show will last under 20 minutes. Please arrive a few minutes early and
wait in the Machine Project gallery for your appointment time.

The puppet theater is above the gallery in our residency apartment. When
your appointment time arrives, someone will lead you upstairs. We’ll let
you know when you arrive if we are running late.

Please click your desired date below. This will take you to an RSVP page
where you can reserve a specific time slot on that date.

Friday, Feb 4 (Opening Night) — 7:30-10:30pm
Saturday, Feb 5 — 8-10pm
Monday, Feb 7 — 6-9pm
Wednesday, Feb 9 — 5-7pm
Saturday, Feb 12 — 1-4pm, 7-10pm
Sunday, Feb 13 — 1-5pm
Wednesday, Feb 16 — 5-7pm
Friday, Feb 18 — 7-11pm
Saturday, Feb 19 — 1-4pm, 7-10pm
Sunday, Feb 20 — 1-4pm, 6-8pm
Monday, Feb 21 — 6-9pm
Wednesday, Feb 23 — 5-7pm


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CREDITS:
Eric Lindley — Experimental Design, Script, and Music
Katie Shook — Physical Objects and Movement

Uniforms: Susanna Battin
Lighting: Kristy Baltezore
Design and building of small houses, object consultant: DanRae Wilson
Sets, objects: DanRae Wilson and Katie Shook
Video Installation: Aleigh Lewis
Graphic design: Florenzio Zavala
Lab Assistants: Laura Steenberge, Stephen van Dyck, Heather Monley, Kari
Seekins, Emily Wilkerson, Hope Thurman, and others….
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The mastermind behind New York City’s Careful is sleepy-eyed polymath Eric
Lindley.

Though he is a published writer, orchestral composer, visual artist, and
part time builder-of-robots, his first and fiercest love is making a blend
of intimate songwriting, esoteric theory, and delicate electronics.
Lindley self-produced Oh Light, his second full length effort, recording
and mixing the album over the course of a month in a closet in Manhattan’s
Washington Heights neighborhood. Oh Light is being released by Sounds
Super Recordings on July 20th, preceded by a June 29th digital release.

His music is warm, jagged bedroom folk for the post-industrial crash.
You’ll hear the influence of Will Oldham and Devendra Banhart here, but
also Harry Smith’s field recordings, Gram Parsons, and musicians like
Squarepusher and Autechre. The songs on Oh Light, come off as
straightforward and confessional despite harboring complex polyrhythms,
asymmetric meters, strange harmonic pallindromes, and sections of 4-part
contrapuntal writing. Songs like "Fox and His Friends" (inspired by the
final, crushing scene in the Fassbinder film of the same name) and
"Scrappy" (in part addressed to Jeff Mangum of Neutral Milk Hotel) use the
format of simple guitar songs to affect an intimate and direct tone; both
play with ideas of the specialness, power, exploitation, and guilt among
friends and partners. On the other hand, "Every Epiphany" employs shifting
layers of processed vocal and instrumental samples to explore the moment
of epiphany found in the midst of extreme physical or emotional trauma.
Lindley pointedly played, recorded and processed all of the sounds on Oh
Light himself, including multiple guitars (plucked and bowed), mbira,
flute, punch-card music-box, toy percussion, and hundreds of layers of
vocals.

The great-grandson of Bohemian Zeppelin engineer Karl Arnstein, Eric
Lindley grew up in Orange County.  He’d played in punk bands in high
school and listened heavily to Elliot Smith, The Microphones, and Blonde
Redhead, but became fascinated with classical music theory and in
particular the consistent way people react emotionally to particular
musical stimuli. Eric had set his sights on pursuing a degree in
engineering at Dartmouth, but found himself studying more and more
esoteric theory through the graduate Electro-Acoustic Music program.
Lindley earned degrees in Music Composition and Physics then applied to
study with minimalist pioneer James Tenney at Cal Arts, in music and
cognition. He eventually broadened his scope to more Fluxus-inspired
participatory work in biofeedback installation and performance.

As a musician, writer, and artist, he has published, performed and shown
work internationally, serving residencies in Amsterdam, Los Angeles and
New York, writing scores for theater and film, showing in galleries and
museums, and holding workshops in electronic art-making.
www.carefulmusic.com
www.myspace.com/ericlindley
www.soundssuper.com





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