Obelus is a movement art collective based out of Hudson Valley NY and the Berkshires MA. Founded in 2016 by choreographer Claire Cuny and electro-acoustic sound artist Monte Weber. The collective employs technology to inspire contemporary methods of choreography and physical performance art. George Balanchine elucidated, “dance is music made visible.” Obelus augments this notion by exhibiting the dancer as the composer, the composition as the dancer. This is achieved through systems of sound design which acquire data directly from the dancers body to produce or manipulate sonic environments. For more info click the Obelus Movement logo. Obelus also offers workshops exploring the relationship between technology and movement. Participants are encouraged to take a hands on approach exploring the technology themselves.
photographs taken by Ben Semisch
Past Performances
2013-2019
Black House SoCal Intermedia Workshop
Electronic Artist Sampler Pack
March 28-31st 2019
Experimental Media Performance Lab UC Irvine
Irvine, CA
Sound and Sensor: Obelus and tbd Dance Collective
thursday, June 21, 2018 at 7 PM - 9 PM CDT
1111 Jones St, Omaha, Nebraska 68102
Description:
The final Generator Series event of the 2017-18 season will combine sensor technologies with contemporary movement to transform KANEKO's campus into an interactive visual celebration. Featuring Obelus Movement and tbd Dance Collective in a new, collaborative performance.
Electronic Artist Sampler Pack
April 7th 8pm
HiLo
365 Main St, Catskill NY
Fonema + Frequency Present: Three Burials
February 18th, 2018 8:30pm
Constellation, 3111 N Western, Chicago
Ice Presents
Sabrina Schroeder and Monte Weber at National Sawdust
October 22, 2017 | 4:00pm
80 N. 6th St.
Brooklyn, NY 11249
Description:
ICE premieres works by Sabrina Schroeder and Monte Weber at this special event at National Sawdust. These two composers, longtime ICE collaborators, fulfill their new commissions for a subset of the band, and National Sawdust hosts the first audience!
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Obelus Tour:
New Music Gathering 2017
Bowling Green University, Bowling Green OH,
May 11th-13th, 2017
Omaha Under the Radar Festival
Omaha, NE July 5th-8th 2017
Workshop:
OpenICE at Abrons Underground, Open workshop (electro-acoustic instrument design)
Abrons Art Center,
3/1/2017: 2:00pm-5:30pm
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Performance:
title: Kontrol Space, Kontrol Breath,
OpenICE at Abrons Underground, New Music for Electronics Instruments.
Abrons Art Center,
3/3/2017: 8:00pm
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Kontrol -Space (solo electronics)
Strange Stage Concert Series, Muchmore's NYC.
1/282017 6:30pm
title: Echo, for Saxophone & Percussion
Abrons Art Center,
11/12/2016: 8:00pm OpenICE Concert
performer Ryan Muncy & Ross Karre
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title: Music for Amplified Flower Pots
Spectrum NYC,
11/05/2016: 7:00pm Live 45 Concert Series
performer Breana Meyers
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title: for Katinka Kleijn* (cello & electronics)
The Promontory, Chicago IL.
4/30/2016: 3:00pm International Contemporary Ensemble,
performer Katinka Kleijn
Kontrol -Breath (solo electronics)
Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Arts, Chicago, IL
4/282016 7:30pm
title: for Katinka Kleijn (cello & electronics)
Lincoln Center, Mostly Mozart Festival,
7/31/2016: 6:30pm International Contemporary Ensemble,
performer Katinka Kleijn
title: Mimesis
Constellation Chicago IL.
11/1/2015: 8:30pm Fonema Consort
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title: Cruel Anvil I.*
Quince Contemporary Vocal Ensemble, Constellation, Chicago, IL
5/17/15
title: BLUEGREENMONOLITH*
David Byrd Marrow - International Contemporary Ensembe, The Hideout Chicago IL.
5/10/15
title: Silver*
Jack Quartet, Provincetown Playhouse, NYC
4/26/15
title:Visions*
Visions is an immersive multimedia experience in which the performer’s saxophone is turned into a audio-visual installation piece which captures live video through interior-mounted cameras.
Ryan Muncy- International Contemporary Ensemble, Abrons Art Center, NYC
4/22/15
title: Echo
Patchwork Duet Tour:
March 13, 2015 - 5:00pm - Miami University in Oxford, OH
March 15, 2015 - 8:00pm - BOP STOP @ The Music Settlemend, Cleveland, OH with Netmoiré
March 22, 2015 - 7:30pm - Ball State University in Muncie, IN
March 25, 2015 - 7:30pm - Washington University in St. Louis, MO
March 28, 2015 - 5:00pm - College-Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati, OH
March 29, 2015 - 3:00pm - Muskingum University, New Concord, OH
title: Weather Music*
Jennifer Bewerse, Experimental Theater -Conrad Prebys Music Center UCSD, San Diego, CA
1/26/2015, 7:00pm
title: The Moral Landscape
Weston Olencki, Center for New Music, San Francisco, CA
1/18/2015, 7:30pm
title: Through Floating Clocks*
Urban Animals Fall Concert, Provincetown Playhouse, New York
11/23/2014: 7:30 pm
title: Rhythmic Objects*
NYU Percussion/Composer Mix/ featuring Glenn Kotche, Frederick Loewe Theater, New York
10/27/2014: 7:30 pm
title: Dragonfly
In the Same Breath, Jennifer Norback Fine Art INC, Chicago IL.
7/24/2014: 7:00 pm
Program:
-Colossus
-Dragonfly
Omaha Under the Radar Festival, Omaha, NE.
7/12/2014: 4pm (Event 5) tubist Aaron Hynds, and In the Same Breath project featuring Dalia Chin, Eliza Bangert and Kate McDuffie
Program:
-Visions*
-Ecosystem
-Colossus
Monte Weber & Chase Wall Constellation Chicago IL.
6/8/2014: 8:30 pm
title: Colossus
North Western University New Music Conference, Chicago IL
4/26-27/2014: Aaron Hynds
title: Colossus
BGSU Concert at Constellation Chicago IL.
4/13/2014: 8:30 pmAaron Hynds
title: Dragonfly *
In the Same Breath, Comfort Station, Chicago IL.
4/17/2014: 7:30 pm
title: Lucidity
Constellation Chicago IL.
2/2/2014: 8pm Anubis Quartet @Amanda Deboer Bartlett
title: Chanting Atmospheres
Boston MA.
1/14/2014: Fifth Floor Collective & Tony Arnold
title: Augury *
Carlsbad Music Festival San Diego CA.
9/22/2013: 6pm Claire Chase & Steven Schick
title: Lucidity *
Colorfield Festival Madison Wi.
9/7/2013: 6pm Anubis Quartet & Amanda Deboer Bartlett
title: Chanting Atmospheres
Constellation Chicago IL.
8/18/2013: 8pm Quince Contemporary Vocal Ensemble
title: Mimesis
Constellation Chicago IL.
6/26/2013: 8pm Fonema Consort