Dame Cookʼs nature, interrupted is an audiovisual collaboration with multimedia artist Hollis B, containing a set of compositions created during/in response to the current pandemic and its effect on their artistry set to repurposed stock footage. Drawing from musical inspirations like ambient, electroacoustic, noise, dub, and pop, as well as Dameʼs personal history as an improvising musician, nature, interrupted is a house with many rooms, and a guided tour waiting for you.
nature, interrupted is part of the digital edition of FAWN Chamber Creative’s Convergence Theory Series, co-curated by David Jones. FAWN’s series aligns the expressionistic spirit of experimental electronic music (from classical and beyond), new media art and their audiences as a means of broadening the community and their respective creative capacities as listeners and artists. Cook was to perform live in FAWN’s 2019/2020 season finale, which they re-envisioned for the digital environment in response to the shut-down of live performance.
In lieu of admission fees, FAWN and the CMC invite audience members to make contributions to The AFC and Friends of Ruby. Details for both organizations appear below.
Dame Cook is an electronic producer working primarily in the fields of ambient and electroacoustic music. Her music combines influences from both popular and experimental music creating a hopefully accessible approach to weirdness. Photo credit: Hollis Bullock
Hollis Bullock (they/he) is a multimedia artist, working in both the digital and physical realms. Whether repurposing discarded objects, or working with found-footage video, pre-loved objects hold a special place in their heart and their artwork. Hollisʼ work explores themes of nostalgia and pop-culture iconography, kitsch, queer and punk culture, and how nature and technology interact. Photo credit: Dame Cook
FAWN Chamber Creative is an experimental music and opera collective that explores the intersections between art forms and audiences. Known for their daring explorations and riveting live performances, FAWN prioritizes cross-disciplinary collaboration to create new works and audience experiences that defy tradition and blur the lines between genres.
The AFC provides much needed support to entertainment professionals when they are at their most vulnerable due to injury, illness or other personal hardship. Both compassionate and confidential, they help those in Canada’s industry maintain their health, dignity and ability to work. Over the pandemic, their Emergency Financial Aid Program and various mental wellness supports have been helping many entertainment professionals, including those working in music, film, dance and theatre, navigate this difficult time.
Friends of Ruby is a drop-in program for queer youth in Toronto. They have incredible programming that brings youth together for meals, activities, support groups and community. They offer barrier-free one-on-one counselling, support with gender identity or transition, help accessing housing, health care, and employment, and designated drop-in time to make space for BIPOC youth. Friends of Ruby has also recently opened a new programming centre with safe, transitional housing for up to 33 2SLGBTQIA youth at 257 Dundas St E.
CMC Presents Multilocation is generously supported by The Canada Council for the Arts, the Department of Canadian Heritage, The SOCAN Foundation, FACTOR, The Ontario Arts Council, The Toronto Arts Council, and the Ontario Arts Foundation. This presentation is also supported by The McLean Foundation and the Canada Arts Presentation Fund.
