The Substation/​ Aki Onda, Fabio Perletta, Siri Sirasith/​ Aki Onda LIVE/

PRESENTED BY THE SUBSTATION, ROOM40 AND LIQUID ARCHITECTURE

Join us for an evening of eclectic sound and acoustic exploration as we welcome Japan based artist Aki Onda, Italian musician Fabio Perletta, and Bangkok/Naarm artist Siri Sirasith to The Substation stage.

Onda is renowned for his cross-disciplinary work in art, film, and performance, and has collaborated with artists such as Michael Snow and Loren Connors and presented at MoMA, the Louvre, and documenta 14. His acclaimed series of works, Cassette Memories, transforms three decades of field recordings into evocative sound atmospheres exploring personal and collective memory.

Fabio Perletta’s work investigates the delicate balance between presence and space, silence and noise, inspired by microbiology, quantum physics, and Zen practices. Featured at the Venice Biennale and venues such as London's Café OTO, his performances create immersive auditory experiences that blur the lines between material and immaterial.

Siri Sirasith (Bangkok/Naarm) is an emerging artist in the 'outer club' scene, who uses modular synthesis to make music on the edge of perception, where hyper-detailed sonic gestures morph into uncanny, tactile environments. Drawing from esoteric timbres and microtonal swells, Sirasith crafts singular, unplaceable soundscapes that haunt and intrigue.

SET TIMES

Doors and bar from 6pm

Middle Of A Moment, Exhibition Opening and Bell Performance 6-8pm

Aki Onda, Fabio Perletta and Siri Sirasith LIVE from 8.30pm (ticketed)

MIDDLE OF A MOMENT BY AKI ONDA

Presented by The Substation and Asia TOPA, Arts Centre Melbourne

Aki Onda’s Middle Of A Moment is the first survey of his installation work in Australia. This multisensory exhibition, curated by Lawrence English, presents several major works from Onda, including his extraordinary collection of hand bells, alongside Nam June’s Spirit Was Speaking To Me.

WARNINGS

This is an 18+ event. This event contains haze and sustained loud noises. This event will be presented in low lighting.

ACCESS

This event is standing-only. This event is wheelchair accessible and gender neutral accessible toilets are available.

LATECOMERS

Latecomers will be admitted.