Thursday, November 7th at 8pm, ISSUE Project Room and Harvestworks are pleased to present Up, within a subset, the culminating commission from 2024 ISSUE Artist-In-Residence Kwami Winfield. Using audio reactive instruments built by the artist, Winfield will generate and influence sound and light across the reverberant cavern at ISSUE’s 22 Boerum Pl. Diffused projectors will scatter light, and sounds exceeding predetermined volume, pitch, and timbral thresholds will trigger cascades of varying colors, speeds, and shapes creating momentary drawings and instantly become the past.

As a participatory experiment, Winfield invites the audience to BYOI (bring-your-own-instrument of any kind)! Performers can influence a state of equilibrium, or introduce chaos. The evening will feature short solo performances by Winfield and special guests, followed by an open session where audience members can engage with the handmade instruments crafted throughout Winfield’s annual residency in conjunction with Harvestworks’ Technology Immersion Program.