False Positive, 2020

July 17
9pm-9:30pm

Performance

Composed and performed in self-isolation using saxophone, clarinet, interactive electronics, and video, False Positive refers to the need for rapid and mass testing of COVID-19 and responds to the current state of artistic creation and consumption. We no longer have access to in-person collaborations and concerts and are instead driven to online platforms. We now listen and watch through compressed live streams, and are at the whim of our internet connections to determine the quality of our experiences. False Positive uses recordings of IRL artistic collaborations and workshops as sound samples that are processed and distorted, often beyond recognition, to reflect on the changes facing our daily lives and social interactions.

Work by:
Justin Massey