Thank you for your Single Channel or Animation submission to CURRENTS 2023. If your name, or the name of your group, is listed below, you have been invited to participate in CURRENTS 2023. Congratulations! The title of the piece, or…
The first of a series of workshops on CryptoArt & NFTs, hosted by Jose Andres Rosero-Curet of DoinGud on December 11, 2021.
CURRENTS 2021 from install to opening night! Including interviews with 2021 artists Maryam Khaleghiyazdi, Kyoung + Scott Swearingen and Owen Lowery. Video and interviews by Lana Salazar and Stephen Snyder, our awesome 2021 New Mexico Highlands University Documentation Interns! June…
The invisible lake called telepathy was exhibited at CURRENTS New Media 2016. Linking memory to the mirrored surfaces and murky depths of a lake, movement and voice recall the experience of swimming in dark, mysterious waters. Drawn lines animate over…
CURRENTS New Media artist and Board President, Anne Farrell, talks about her process in creating her colorful, whimsical drawings, collages, sculptures and installations. She discusses how she goes from the physical to the digital and back to the physical again…
CURRENTS 2019 artist, music producer and inventor, Håkan Lidbo, takes us inside Rumtiden Idea Lab, a collaborative workspace in Stockholm, Sweden which he founded. Håkan gives us a tour of this compact, completely modular space, which is a studio for…
UNTITLED BARRIER is a 3D animation which was shown as a single-channel video at CURRENTS New Media 2018. There is a place that has emerged, a window opened that we’ve stepped through. Within it, consciousness is developing as a form…
Saturnine Tassajara was shown as a Single Channel Video at Currents New Media 2018. Saturnine Tassajara tells the tale of two monstrous outcasts, who, in the midst of existential crisis, set out on a hero’s journey to search for what is…
Memory Garden was shown as a Single Channel Video at CURRENTS New Media 2018. A combination of photogrammetry and animation, Memory Garden looks at the temporal life and digital eternity, the difference between documentation and observation, and the inevitable passing…
CURRENTS 2019 new media artist and NYU ITP alum, Barak Chamo joins our digital media manager, Bel, in conversation for this week’s CONDUIT. Barak dives in to discuss how he finds inspiration, what it was like to re-learn technology as a…
CURRENTS multimedia artist, Zoey Lin, talks about her inspiration and process from her corner “shell-ter” studio. She discusses how she uses a combination of everyday materials and textures and new technologies to create immersive, experiential installations that explore what lies…
We are happy to present a final compilation of all our final selections from the recent #CURRENTSoundscapes project, which collects all the chosen submissions into one track! This includes a short introduction and explanation of the project recorded by our…
Steve Summers screened The Garage as part of the Experimental Documentaries shown during Currents New Media 2019. The Garage from Steven Summers on Vimeo. Using his father’s garage as a launching point of contemplation, a son compares and contrasts his…
CURRENTS sound artist, Matt McCorkle, tells us about his process from his New York City studio. He discusses how his background in recording live orchestral performance has influenced his field recordings–focusing not only on the individual sounds of each instrument…
Tiempo, a 2D and 3D animation by Federico Cuatlacuatl was shown as a single channel video, along with two other pieces by the artist, at Currents New Media 2019. Tiempo from federico cuatlacuatl on Vimeo. Single Channel 9 minute looping…
Matteo Zamagni installed the immersive VR experience Nature Abstraction 2.0 and screened Horror Vacui at Currents New Media 2019. Horror Vacui from øøøø on Vimeo. Taking place in the current unfolding global crisis,the film explores the geological self-similar formations of…
Snow will be showing Bask and Planet Domes, two single channel videos, at Currents New Media 2020. CURRENTS Artist Interview: Snow Yunxue Fu from Currents New Media on Vimeo. Snow Yunxue Fu is a new media artist, curator, and Assistant…
CURRENTS 2020 artist and experience designer, Zoe Sandoval, shows us their studio space and talks about their process. Zoe discusses how ritual, intergenerational history, love letters and the now-valueless Venezuelan bolívar play roles in their work. Check out more of…
Two best friends embark on a mystical odyssey to find a cure for a life-threatening disease. Is There A Cure For My Friend by Natasha Maidoff was featured in at the 2019 Festival Experimental Documentary Screening. You can watch an…
Curator and founder of Ecoartspace walks us through Performative Ecologies on view at CURRENTS 826 Gallery now. Gallery hours: Thursdays 11 – 5, masks REQUIRED, no groups larger than 5 admitted at once. Friday/Saturday by appointment only– email calex@currentsnewmedia.org. Performative…
CURRENTS 2020 artist, Avital Meshi, shows us around her California studio. She discusses how identity, machine learning and Second Life play important roles in her work. We get a sneak peak at her new performance piece, Don’t Worry Be Happy,…
CURRENTS 2020 artist and designer, Lyn Godley, takes us inside her Philadelphia studio and talks about how she makes beautiful, immersive light art using programmed LEDs and reflective material. She discusses collaborating with musicians and upcoming research on the meditative…
And so this is it. Cycle 1 of CurrentSoundscapes, Digging In. Listen to the final playlist below or here on our Soundcloud, and check out more of the work from the participating artists! Currents New Media · CURRENTSoundscapes Cycle 1…
C, Bel and Al discuss Apple’s new XR eyeglasses, the Sims, online relationships and more! Tune in every other Wednesday for a new conversation with the CURRENTS team. Next stream is June 3rd at 6pm MST.
Anxious to Make is the collaborative practice of Liat Berdugo and Emily Martinez, two commissioning bodies. Their focus is on the so-called “sharing economy” and the contemporary artists “anxiety to make” in the accelerationist, neoliberal economic landscape. Our work has…
Al talks to CURRENTS 2020 electronic musician and performance artist, Andrea Pensado. Andrea discusses art & music in academia, ventriloquist dummies, fear, her process and the silver lining of quarantine. Andrea will be performing ¡Portate Bien! at #CURRENTS2020. Check out more of…
This week for Revisiting we are featuring two shorts by Guli Silberstein which were featured in our Experimental Documentary screening during last year’s 2019 Festival. Watch both here on our IGTV channel, along with previous Revisiting artists. Cut Out from…
Bel interviews CURRENTS 2020 artist, Sarah Banks. Sarah talks about her 3D-animated video, Tunnel of Love, as well as about some of her favorite objects, her experience as a CURRENTS intern last year, instagram filters, a very special animatronic piggy…
This week Revisiting features a single channel animation shown in the 2019 festival. The full video is below, and can also be seen on our IGTV. Check back every Thursday for new video! Through computer-generated video, PAN/PAN (2018) probes the…
Interactive artist Owen Lowery takes us on a wild and wonderful tour of his at-home studio. Owen shows us several of his projects and discusses how he engages audiences of all ages by sparking curiosity with playful, accessible, immersive experiences….
It’s our last week! We are so excited to see the remixes you make to wrap up this cycle of CurrentSoundscapes. May 8 5. embroidered – Create a sonic artifact that is gilded, quilted, lined, woven, or mended with threads…
We were back this week with a special guest William Dunn from form & concept gallery. We discussed technology, craft, and the ways in which we have been dealing with social distancing and public closures. This week C was reading…
Alia Ali presented Borderland as an experimental documentary screening during the 2019 Currents New Media Festival. The video is shared on our IGTV as part of the Revisiting series, where each week we take a look back at previous single-channel…
Artist and designer Payton Meyer discusses his piece, Antiface, and how facial recognition technology and police surveillance inspired him to create this fully-customizable LED helmet. Antiface will be on view at CURRENTS 2020. Learn more about Antiface at pimtron.com.
This exhibition features four previous Currents New Media Festival artists collected together to explore themes of the darkest quarter of the year. From a retelling of a classic winter witch tale through smell to an exploration of inner-turmoil projected into…
CURRENTSoundscapes SoundCloud Instagram Are you ready to tell a story? This week for the CurrentSoundscapes theme we are looking at sonic storytelling. This is all about how we divide up time, rhythm, and syncopation to construct a narrative in audio….
Revisiting #2 features two single-channel videos from the 2019 Festival made by Annette Isham, a video and performance artist who lives and works in Denver, Colorado. Annette Isham was born in the Dominican Republic and grew up in Colorado. Her…
CURRENTSoundscapes SoundCloud Instagram All of the beautiful submissions keep rolling in! Thanks so much to everyone who participated this week! Our new prompt is now live on the CurrentSoundscapes page, and below. We have been hearing great things from our…
This week the Currents Team is starting a new series of posts “Revisiting” that highlights past video artists! Our first artist is Robert Campbell, who has shown single and multiple channel video in several of our past festivals. This video…
Did you miss our latest livestream? You can see it or watch again on Twitch! You can find us by following this link or searching Currents New Media. This week we talked with Megan Jones about our ongoing project CurrentSoundscapes….
CURRENTSoundscapes SoundCloud Instagram We had such a great response to last week’s theme and loved hearing all your entries! Looking forward to what you all will create this week! We are also happy to announce our list of guest curators!…
CURRENTSoundscapes SoundCloud Instagram We are happy to announce that our special project Produced by Megan Jones is now live on our website! The first theme can be accessed at https://currentsnewmedia.org/currentsoundscapes/ Each week a new theme will be released. These themes…
Exploring the connections between techniques and concepts from traditional photographic processes through the post-digital age with the artists featured in CENTER + CURRENTS: Shifting Perspectives. by C Alex Clark For our latest collaboration, Currents 826 has teamed up with CENTER…
On September 12 C Alex Clark sat down with Sarah Bradley to discuss her installation at the gallery. The following conversation covers her practice and unique use of fabric, as well as her experience working at Meow Wolf, followed by…
Time, technology, and the act of looking in Sarah Spengler’s Stills by C Alex Clark Stills was shown at Currents New Media Festival 2019, as well as the exhibition Reprise at Currents 826 in August 2019 Vision is a subjective…
New Mexico School for the Arts recently underwent a construction overhaul. During a visit to their recent open house, I was able to see just how impressive their new facility is.
A panel discussion during Space Between the Skies at Apexart Featuring Christiane Paul, Tyler Hopf, and Alfredo Salazar-Caro Touching on some of the topics covered in last week’s interview with Avital Meshi, this panel discussion with three leaders in the…
Five questions answered by Avital Meshi, who brought her performance ‘Live Feed‘ to Currents 2019 opening weekend. by C. Alex Clark Are we disappearing into the digital? How do we act when we leave our bodies behind? What new ways…
