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Patrick Todd with Keiko Uenishi and Haeyoung Kim
Originally aired 5/22/06
Artist and digital noisemaker Patrick Todd of the Flow Sound Collective has curated an evening of sound works at Diapason Gallery in New York as part of ACAW 2006. On this program he interviews two participants: Keiko Uenishi (aka o.blaat) and Haeyoung Kim (aka bubblyfish). Curator Leeza Ahmady, Managing Director of ACAW 2006, introduces the program.

ACAW Managing Director Leeza Ahmady presents two lectures in NYC during ACAW: Wed., May 24 at Chuk Palu on Afghan artists; and Fri., May 26 At Bose Pacia on new art in Central Asia. For details visit www.acaw.net.

Haeyoung Kim relocated to the US from Korea in 1992. With a background in classical piano, she has been focusing on experimental electronic music. Currently, under the name Bubblyfish, she creates "lo-fi", 8 bit sound works and experimental compositions. Based in NYC, Haeyoung has worked as a composer, sound designer, and audio engineer.

Keiko Uenishi is a sound artist, composer, and core member of SHARE. As o.blaat she is known for her sound works formed through experiments in restructuring and analyzing one's relationship with sounds, through kinesthetic response as well as aural cognition. Her CD Two Novels: Gaze/In the Cochlea is available from the cronica label. She performs in New York is June 7, 2006 at the Roulette Mixology Festival. (26 minutes)