On March 10, 2011, the Clocktower Gallery presented Dub Like a Serpent, an improvisational audio art piece based on recordings made by band members STO and ELI during their studio program of the Clocktower itself - its heaters, the wind on its roof, its echoing halls, and perhaps even its ghosts. These recordings were filtered through dubknowdub’s signature dub machine and sampled with dis-syncopated riddim melodies to create a work truly unique to the Clocktower Gallery.
dubknowdub also presented a one-night exhibition of original visual art created by STO and ELI including drawings that highlight the artists’ disparate but complimentary aesthetics, as well as photographs taken during the duo ‘s late night escapades through the Clocktower’s many rooms and long corridors.
Formed in 2009, dubknowdub has preformed at nearly every DIY venue Brooklyn has to offer including Silent Barn, Monster Island, and Death By Audio. Dubknowdub’s unorthodox approach of blending audio art techniques with the time signature mash-up methods of dub music has garnered critical recognition as well as a loyal following. For their Clocktower Audio Art Production Studio Program, dubknowdub added another layer of dis-syncopy by recording compositions individually, then transcribing the composition in drawing form, and challenging their bandmate to rerecord the original composition from this drawing. ELI and STO also created works of visual art to accompany their residency.
The Clocktower Audio Art Production Studio Program is made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, celebrating 50 years of building strong, creative communities in New York State's 62 counties.
The Clocktower Gallery is located in a City-owned building at 108 Leonard Street between Broadway and Lafayette, so please, remember to bring you ID for security. Enter through the grey door under the scaffolding and take the elevator to the 12th Floor. Take a left, enter through the red staircase B door, and walk up to the 13th Floor. The AIR offices and studios are down the corridor.
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