Light Year 65: Solace — Leo Kuelbs Collection

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Leo Kuelbs Collection

Light Year 65: Solace

ONLINE ONLY!

Thursday, September 3rd, 2020

2-10 pm (NYC time)

The audiovisual compilation 'Solace' was released May 1st by the global community of musicians and visual artists based in NYC, which was the epicenter of Covid-19 in the United States.

This compilation features unreleased audiovisual art works, live recordings, and compositions of 11 projects contributed by 14 artists who are from all over the world that came together to support The International Rescue Committee in its fight against Covid-19. 100% of the proceeds were donated to The IRC.

This project is entitled 'Solace ' meaning consolation in a time of deep distress. 'Solace' is the reflection of what music and visual art has meant to these artists while being in isolation and social distancing during the pandemic. 'Solace' symbolizes the hope for a renewed creativity and inventiveness in all of us during this time of crisis.

Curated by Testu Collective + ÉMU, this compilation was born out of the need to express the immensity of the crisis and the profound loss that we all feel, but find hard to articulate into words. Music and art have been our solace. We hope that you might escape for just a bit through our sonic and visual pieces.

Featured Artists: Maria Takeuchi, Sarah Pak, Mike Romeo, Morena Sarzo, Paloma Kop, Toru Izumida, Kiyonori Sudo, Alec Fellman + xuzi, Gabriel Mester, Fernando Molina, Serena Stucke + Dan Tesene

Curated by Testu Collective.

About Testu Collective

Testu Collective is an interdisciplinary art group founded by Dan Tesene and Serena Stucke in 2017 in New York City. Testu creates experimental videos, concept soundtracks, and a.v. installations/performances. Currently the collective consists of an evolving group of performers, videographers, musicians, generative artists, and fabricators. The collective’s goal is to liberate imaginations through unique collaborations with artists in sound, movement, and video. Testu has created immersive installations and curated works at Triskelion Arts (Brooklyn), Wallplay’s On Canal (NYC), Flux Factory (Long Island City), Public Visuals (Brooklyn), Honey’s (Brooklyn), Sound Pedro (Los Angeles), Ideal Glass (NYC), and most recently videos for Clarice Jensen viewed on The Kitchen's website. Testu Collective recently released an audiovisual compilation titled 'Solace' to benefit The International Rescue Committee in its fight against Covid-19.