Binion’s practice is hard to pin down. She has worked in sculpture, photography, publishing and painting, but performance is at the core of her practice. Her origins in dance gave her an appreciation for the experience of the body in space and many of her films and performances foreground her own body.
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On a sunny spring day, Experimental Sound Studio’s Audible Gallery is an ideal place to immerse oneself in the five-decade retrospective of interdisciplinary artist Sandra Binion.
Read MoreLivy Snyder shares her experience as a participant in an immersive Deep Listening program put on by StretchMetal and Experimental Sound Studio in partnership with the Gene Siskel Film Center.
“These models are almost like a toddler. They bluntly regurgitate things [most people] would never say,” Li said.
Read MoreCellist Dorothy Carlos talks about her recently commissioned piece “My Ideal is Windy,” which transformed the Lincoln Conservatory’s Fern Room into a mesmerizing and evocative experience like a magnetic storm.
Read MoreAntennaeProject and Experimental Sound Studio invite artists to submit proposals for the “urban+nature sonic pavilion", an exhibition of original soundworks to be showcased on the one-of-a-kind multi-channel system of Chicago’s Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park for summer 2024.
Read MoreLooking for a belated Christmas gift for the experimental music fan in your life? Look no further than ESS’s long-sleeve t-shirt, featuring a classic ESS logo on the front and both sleeves!
Read MoreESS's co-director “origin stories” continue with reflections from Olivia Junell, who joined ESS in 2015.
Read MoreAs we close the year, we're sharing the "origin stories" of ESS's co-directors, featuring tales from the past and giving you a sneak preview of 2024.
Read MoreThe ESS Studio Group is a special ESS membership level that connects music, sound, and audio technology enthusiasts with a series of behind-the-scenes recording studio experiences in and around Chicago.
Read MoreRead about ESS Co-Director Olivia Junell's discussion about diversity, equality, and inclusion (DEI) practices and perspectives with the IFF.
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