ABOUT |
DRAW, founded in 2007, is a multimedia audio-visual collaboration between Michael J. Schumacher and Nisi Jacobs. DRAW creates multi-channel multi-projection large-scale works in performances and installations. DRAW's architectonic sound-image-scapes utilize found and new footage, field recordings, analog synthesizers, DSP, and A/V processing tools. Coming out of the 60's tradition of happenings and experiential art, performances engage audiences with an almost overwhelming physicality. In performance, DRAW works with live musicians, poets, and singers to create immersive live sets that saturate performance spaces. When possible, they perform with multi-channel systems.
official site: http://www.drawnyc.com
youtube: http://www.youtube.com/drawnyc1
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MICHAEL J. SCHUMACHER |
Michael J. Schumacher is a composer, performer and installation artist based in New York City.
Schumacher’s sound installations have been heard at Art in General, Apex Art, PS 1, the Queens Museum, The Kitchen and Sculpture Center in New York City, CCNOA in Brussels, the Technical University and Podewil in Berlin, the Museum for Applied Arts in Frankfurt, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Lyon, Triskel Arts Center in Cork, Ireland, Transmissions Festival in Chicago, SFIFEM in Sante Fe, the Waveform Festival in Sydney, Via 7 Festival in Paris, )toon Festival in Haarlem, and others.
Schumacher has published six solo CDs, a duo CD with Donald Miller, and an LP with Miller and Charles Curtis. He is on the Sub Rosa anthology of noise and electronic music and the lower case 2002 compilation, as well as on an LP of remixes of music by Oren Ambarchi on the Staubgold label. Schumacher’s CD "Room Pieces", on the XI label, was rated best of 2003 for “modern composition” by The Wire magazine.
Schumacher has lectured at Bard College, The New School, The School for Visual Arts and Juilliard. He taught electronic music at the Center for Media Arts in New York City in the mid 1980s. He has taught piano, composition, theory and ear training privately since 1983. He currently teaches at Polytechnic University in Brooklyn.
http://www.michaeljschumacher.com |
NISI JACOBS |
Nisi Jacobs is a video artist who was born and raised in New York City. She earned her B.F.A. in painting from The Cooper. Her video work has been screened at the Circulo de Bellas Artes of Madrid, the Jeu De Paume Museum in Paris, Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin, SONAR festival at the Caracas Contemporary Art Museum, CalArts Film/Video Cinematheque, The Alejandro Otero Museum, the National Cinématheque of Spain, the Maya Stendhal Gallery, Manchester Metropolitan University of England, Tribeca Film Festival 2003, and Hong Kong Film Festival, among others. Her videos opened the River-to-River film festival summer ‘08.
Jacobs has created live video performances for pop bands at The Bowery Ballroom, PIANOS NYC, The Living Room, Mercury Lounge, Music Hall of Williamsburg and currently solely collaborates with Michael J. Schumacher as DRAW. DRAW creates and performs multi-channel multi-projection audio/video large-scale work, often working in collaboration with live musicians and poets.
Jacobs has curated programs of video/film in 5.1 surround sound for SYNCH FESTIVAL, the 2nd Edition of Electronic Music & Digital Arts Festival in Athens Greece and HOWL Film Festival ‘05. The soundtrack for DISHING was listed as KQED radio's on-line choice of the month for EARSHOT: LISTEN TO A FILM WITHOUT PICTURES, ‘02. Jacobs teaches Video Editing and Effects at NYU CADA, Soho Editors, and holds Apple Trainer Certifications in Motion 3, FCS 2 Motion Graphics, and various levels of Final Cut Pro.
http://www.drawtoy.com |
TIM KEIPER |
Tim Keiper creates a mutating machine of percussion which ultimately consumes itself.
Tim is focused on touring, recording, and making instruments. He has worked with Anthony Braxton, John Zorn, Andrew D'Angelo, Reid Anderson, Erik Friedlander, and hasidic reggae artist Matisyahu. Besides touring with Cyro Baptista, Tim has toured extensively with Skeleton Key, Caveman, and The Dirty Projectors.
In the fall, Tim worked with Africa empowerment organization Modiba Productions on a father/son recording by Mali blues guitarist Ali Farka Toure and his son Vieux Farka Toure. Also, Tim made his film debut in Julie Taymor's new film, a Beatles musical called Across The Universe.
http://www.cyrobaptista.com |
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