Shock Lines is a visceral exploration of the resonance and materiality of glass. Rumbling, crunching, and cracking. Photo: CIMF.
Shock Lines is an interdisciplinary collaboration between glass artist Caitlin Dubler, Canberra-born percussionist Niki Johnson, and sound designer Natasha Dubler that works across installation, performance and musical composition.
Their self-titled work features suspended glass-sandstone sculptures, live percussive performance, and immersive surround sound.
Shock Lines is a site-specific journey through Canberra’s Glassworks and a deep dive into the world of glass music.
It also features excerpts seminal works for glass instruments by Mozart, Annea Lockwood, Ros Bandt and Eugene Ughetti.
Audiences are invited to hear glass in a new light.
Witness glass artists at work in the whilst listening to a curated playlist of glass music across the centuries – from Mozart’s 1791 composition Adagio in C Major for the Glass Armonica, to Australian sound sculptor Ros Bandt’s 1983 composition Soft & Fragile.
Followed by a live performance for glass percussion and live electronics, the Shock Lines trio explore the strength and fragility of glass through sound.
The Details
What: Shock Lines – Canberra International Music Festival
When: Wednesday 30 April – Friday 2 May, from 3pm
Where: Canberra Glassworks, 11 Wentworth Ave, Kingston ACT 2604, Australia
Cost: General Admission $40, Concession $40. Tickets available via Canberra International Music Festival.
