Material Soundsystems: Ecstatic Material 1, Tour Documentation, (Venue 1) Karst, Plymouth, 7th February 2019.

<div><p><b>Material Soundsystems </b>explores the possibilities of forging symbiotic and dynamic connections between the seemingly opposite properties of sound and matter. This research is bought together in 3 new projects, <b>Mute,</b> <b>Ecstatic Material and Bloom </b>where live performative experiments are conducted to test how sound animates materials and materials create sound.<br><br>This item contains a project outline, a <i>Karst </i>event flyer, 16 event images and a performance tour flyer.<br><br>This item documents <b>Ecstatic Material</b> at <i>Karst,</i> Plymouth on 7th February 2019. Commissioned by Outlands, <b>Ecstatic Material</b> is a collaborative performance between musician and producer Beatrice Dillon and artist Keith Harrison, which was toured to 9 separate venues in the UK and then to Bergen Norway in 2020. The performance takes the form of a live experiment with sound and substance using modular systems of malleable materials and multi channelled audio equipment. <b>Ecstatic Material </b>was curated by Jennifer Lucy Allen and Al Cameron.<br><br>For a full list of venues please refer to the <b>Ecstatic Material </b>poster. (Event poster and tour flyer included courtesy of Outlands.) <br><br>The performance at 3 other tour venues have also been documented in the <b>Ecstatic Material</b> item: South London Gallery, Caustic Coastal, Manchester & the Borealis Festival, Bergen, Norway.<br><br>Outlands is a new national experimental touring network promoting interdisciplinary art and music.<br><br><b>Photography: Dom Moore. Images used with permission courtesy of the photographer and KARST.</b><br><br><b>The work is under copyright and may not be used without permission. Use of this repository acknowledges cooperation with its policies and relevant copyright law.</b></p></div>