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Eiko Ishibashi: Artist Talk

Eiko Ishibashi speaks about her approaches to composition and considers how film has offered her new perspectives for which to develop and expand her sound worlds on July 10th 2024 at ACMI, Cinema 2

TessJune 12, 2024

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Jim O’Rourke: A Masterclass on the Serge Paperface

For its ninth instalment in its Sonorous series, MESS invites Joel Ma and Jannah Quill to engage with the limitless possibilities of the MESS collection. Commissioned to create an immersive multichannel electroacoustic performance, these two extraordinary artists push their work…

TessJune 12, 2024

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MESS Residents Reveal – Tiffany Alwis & Tyler Wilay.

December 2023, Miscellania Every year, MESS hosts two extraordinary Melbourne-based artists in a residency program. Throughout 2023, Tiffany Alwis and Tyler Wilay have spent time unearthing new sonic explorations using the vast MESS collection.

MESSNovember 9, 2023

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Sonorous VIII – Monica Lim and Naretha Williams

When Saturday, Nov 4 6pm-8pm / 9pm-11pm Where The Substation 1 Market Street, Newport, Victoria 3015, Australia Cost $35 General $25 MESS Members $25 Concession $20 First Nations Book tickets Photography by Eamon Donnelly and MG Hunder. MESS returns to The…

MESSSeptember 13, 2023

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MESS Synthesiser Orchestra returns for Now or Never

When Sat 19th Aug 2023, 7:30 pm Where Melbourne Town Hall 90/130 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia Cost $50 General $40 MESS Members $25 BLAKTIX Book tickets Photography by Kristoffer Paulsen. We are thrilled to announce the return of…

MESSJune 29, 2023

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Sonorous VII – Jonnine Nokes and Katerina Stathis

When Saturday, July 29th 6pm-8pm / 9pm-11pm Where The Substation 1 Market Street, Newport, Victoria 3015, Australia Cost $35 General $25 MESS Members $25 Concession $20 First Nations Book tickets Banner Photography by Yunis and Kristoffer Paulsen. MESS returns to The…

MESSJune 6, 2023

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The unseen world of electromagnetic phenomena – Artist Talk with Vijay Thilaimuthu

MESS is proud to present a Q&A with Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith! Join us on Tuesday Jan 24th for an intimate conversation with Kaitlyn as she discusses her creative process and shares insights into her multifaceted career.

MESSMay 31, 2023

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Artist Q&A: Kaitlyn Aurelia-Smith

MESS is proud to present a Q&A with Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith! Join us on Tuesday Jan 24th for an intimate conversation with Kaitlyn as she discusses her creative process and shares insights into her multifaceted career.

MESSDecember 22, 2022

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MESS Residents Reveal – Sara Retallick + Vijay Thillaimuthu

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MESSNovember 15, 2022

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MESS at the Vault

When {!{types field='date' style='text' format='F j, Y '}!}{!{/types}!} - March 2023 Venue {!{types field='venue-name'}!}{!{/types}!} {!{types field='venue-address'}!}{!{/types}!} Photo Credit Photo Credit '] Electronic music in Australia has a long history. From the early experiments of Percy Grainger, through the radical works…

Kate AntonasNovember 12, 2022

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