SYNTHETIC FOREST — Phase Shift Collective @ Coaxial Arts, 2023

Synthetic Forest is an immersive audiovisual performance presented by Phase Shift Collective (Paloma Kop and Andrei Jay). Drawing from video material and soundscapes collected during recent travels through national forests across the US, elements from nature will be deconstructed and recombined with experimental video and sound synthesis techniques, resulting in a hybrid cybernetic multi-sensory environment. Created during an artist residency at Coaxial Arts (https://coaxialarts.org) in Los Angeles October 31, 2023 Visuals: Andrei Jay (https://andreijaycreativecoding.com) Live visual performance using camera feedback, liquid lights, and gravity_waaaves Sounds: Paloma Kop (https://palomakop.tv) Live quadraphonic performance with AM radio, dead leaves, bells, kalimba, field recording samples, synths, and granular + spatial processing Installation Real & synthetic plants, CRT televisions, overhead projectors, fog machine, chalk Documentation footage by KA and Chloe Edit by Paloma Kop