Contour Editions
artist: gill arno, gustavo matamoros, richard garet
title: untitled (36) – double infinity for phill niblock
format: online screening
cat#: ce.onl_0043
year of completion: 2021
year of release: 2023
untitled (36) – double infinity for phill niblock
when phill niblock asks for a piece to be delivered tomorrow, you just can’t say no. not to phill.
back on december 4th and 5th, 2021, during the pandemic and in celebration of his own birthday, phill niblock curated an extensive audiovisual program to be streamed online by experimental intermedia. phill invited artists of his choosing to come together and compose a piece for the event.
impromptu collaborations play an important role in fostering a sense of community in the arts, serving as a remedy for artistic solipsism and a great way to test personal artistic boundaries. often, these opportunities arise with very little time to deliver, which precludes lengthy discussions on individual topics and requires a pragmatic focus on open structures and a couple of key concepts from which to derive the finished work. in this context, two factors are essential for success: trust that your fellow collaborators are not only laboring in good faith but also applying their collective expertise and craft. the other factor is shared experience. gill arno, richard garet, and gustavo matamoros not only have decades of experience but have also worked together frequently in the past; they understand tactics and strategies when it comes to navigating a project in a short amount of time and delivering outstanding results.
given the nature of the structural scaffolding of the piece and the fact that the artists were unaware of each other’s contributions while working on their own parts, all three were delighted by the numerous pleasant surprises that resulted from simply superimposing the tracks on top of each other, as well as the unforeseen connections between sound and image. in fact, due to the long-standing friendship between the three artists, both artistic and personal, it’s likely that they expected to be pleasantly surprised by the results.
gil sansón, 2023
online project: ce.onl_0043
artist: gill arno, gustavo matamoros, richard garet
title: untitled (36) – double infinity for phill niblock
length: 14’00”
year of completion: 2021
year of release: 2023
format: online screening