Drawing-to-Sound Mapping Workshop with Samson Young

In this two-day hands-on workshop, led by artist Samson Young and informed by his practice, participants will experiment with mapping a drawing to sound through software and computational processes. During these workshops, participants will build their own tools and explore different approaches to mapping their drawing, from linear to intuitive. The workshop will use ChucK music programming language in combination with the TouchDesigner environment, communicating via the OSC protocol. Participants will build skills in using these tools from the ground up, while also progressing quickly to creative work and exploration. Through this process, the workshop will examine how these techniques and tools can influence the artist’s voice and creative intent.

This workshop is suitable for beginners and assumes no prior knowledge of these software programs or programming. Participants are required to bring their own laptop (mac preferred, PC okay) with the following programs installed:

• ChucK
• Wekinator
• TouchDesigner (participants can register for a non-commercial account, which is free)

About the Artist

Samson Young works in sound, performance, video, and installation. Solo projects include the De Appel, Amsterdam; Kunsthalle Düsseldorf; Talbot Rice Gallery, Edinburgh; SFMOMA, San Francisco; SMART Museum, Chicago; Centre for Contemporary Chinese Art, Manchester; the Hong Kong Pavillion at the 57th Venice Biennale, Venice; Mori Art Museum, Tokyo; Ryosoku-in at Kenninji Temple, Kyoto; Monash University Museum of Art, Melbourne; and Jameel Art Centre, Dubai, among others. Selected group exhibitions include Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York; Gropius Bau, Berlin; Performa 19, New York; Biennale of Sydney; Shanghai Biennale; Sonic Acts Biennale, Amsterdam; National Museum of Art, Osaka; National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul; Ars Electronica, Linz; and documenta 14: documenta radio, among others. Samson Young holds a BA in music, philosophy and gender studies from the University of Sydney, an MPhil in music composition from the University of Hong Kong, and a PhD in music composition from Princeton University. He was the founder of sound art and experimental music group CMHK, and a member of the Tomato Grey artist collective.