Gordon H. Williams

artistic research - film - performance - collaboration - installation

Through music creation as an artistic practice, I study human conditions with a focus on affect, perception and relationship. Community, commoning and decentralization are particularly important areas of research and guideposts for my practice. I work in collaborative projects consisting of texts, scores, performances, videos and installations that attempt to realize ways of being together based in intimacy, hope and generosity. Meaningful participation is an integral part of the processes that I engage in, and often takes the form in the development of methods for decentralized music creation. Education and organizing work with groups such as Family Dinner, Fire is Scary, and Hache Collective also plays a significant role in my socially-engaged practice. With this work I critique art and music scenes and propose alternatives to create more accessible, inclusive and vital communities.

Research Residency (CORPO Foundation), with Family Dinner

Residencies / exchange

25-09-2023 t/m 01-10-2023
In collaboration with: CORPO Foundation, Charli Herrington
Location: Corpo Foundation (Rotterdam South), Rotterdam
CORPO hosted Family Dinner for a one week research residency in 2023. We focused on the relationship between food, the body and capitalism. During the week we carried out research and practice through a number of activities including drawing, walking, discussions, hosting, cooking, preparing, and gardening. On the final day of the residency, we hosted a meal and discussion about food and the body, followed by an open studio presentation.
https://www.stichtingcorpo.nl/

Juxtapose Art Fair

Exhibition / presentation

01-09-2023 t/m 03-09-2023
In collaboration with: Family Dinner
Location: Godsbanen, Arhus
Family Dinner presented our work at Juxtapose Art Fair for artist-run initiatives. We shared a timeline of our development, video and installation works, and publications. We also hosted a think tank on the topic of community care.
https://www.juxtaposeartfair.com/

RRRxRefrigerator Touring Exhibition

Exhibition / presentation

03-09-2023 t/m 03-09-2023
In collaboration with: Reading Room Rotterdam, De Ijskast
Location: Rotterdam, Rotterdam
Touring exhibition by cargo bike curated by Geertje Brandenburg. I participated with the work Sound is Touch #1.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CwhgEvjonGY/?img_index=1

Jardin Rouge Amsterdam - Hache Collective

Performance

15-04-2023 t/m 15-04-2023
In collaboration with: Hache Collective, Snowapple Collective
Location: Room 100, Amsterdam
Performance from research-based project.
https://jardinrouge.nl/jardin-rouge-amsterdam/

Goethe Investigates- Research Residency and Public Presentation

Residencies / exchange

15-12-2022 t/m 23-12-2022
In collaboration with: Hache Collective
Location: Goethe Institut, Rotterdam
Research residency. Workshops and cultural exchange with Colombian musicians and theater makers.
https://www.goethe.de/ins/nl/nl/kul/gin/hco.html

After December: A Letter from the Planet E

Performance

20-11-2022 t/m 20-11-2022
In partnership with: Zhou Jinxiao
Location: ZIMIHC Theater, Utrecht
Performance with string quartet, projections and text. Funded by Municipality of Utrecht.
http://www.gordonhwilliams.com/gordonhwilliamsstore/after-december

aka MAMA

Exhibition / presentation

22-07-2022 t/m 31-07-2022
In collaboration with: Group Exhibition, Fire is Scary (Collective)
Location: Showroom MaMA, Rotterdam
Music video (Fire is Scary, Edited by Gordon H. Williams)
https://thisismama.nl/en/events/irl-en/a-k-a-mama/

SESSION: MELLY x Eathouse x Family Dinner

Workshop

22-04-2022 t/m 22-04-2022
In collaboration with: Charli Herrington
Location: Melly, Rotterdam
Workshop on community care with Family Dinner.
https://www.kunstinstituutmelly.nl/en/engage/1396-session-melly-x-eathouse-x-family-dinner

Family Dinner Exhibition

Exhibition / presentation

26-02-2022 t/m 27-02-2022
In collaboration with: Group Exhibition, Family Dinner
Location: Hof van Noord, Rotterdam
FD Amaro- herbal liqueur brewed during the time of the collective residency, with one ingredient to represent each participant.

so you should play on a swing

Exhibition / presentation

05-12-2021 t/m 19-12-2021
In collaboration with: Sol Enae Lee, Fire is Scary
Location: Bradwolff Projects, Amsterdam
Exhibition with performance, Sol Enae Lee with Fire is Scary (collective)
https://bradwolffprojects.nl/exhibition/upcoming-exhibition-sol-enae-lee/

SHIFT: The International Biennial of Performance, Collaborative and Participatory Arts

Exhibition / presentation

01-08-2020 t/m 31-08-2020
In collaboration with: Hache Collective
Location: The Wall Space Gallery, Edinburgh
Virtual Participatory Performance, Film screening and Interview. I presented this work as part of an evening centered on my work at the Wall Space Gallery during SHIFT: The International Biennale for Performance, Collaborative and Participatory Arts
https://ibpcpa.co.uk/shift_biennale_biennial_selected_artists_performance_collaborative_participatory_art_2020/

Acknowledgments

Municipality of Utrecht, Recovery Fund
2022

Droom & Daad Foundation, Makersloket
2021

Droom & Daad Foundation, Makersloket
2021

Sena, Music Production Fund
2021

Musica Maxima Foundation
2020

Witte de With, Parallel Curriculum Studium
2019

Boston Cultural Council, Opportunity Fund
2019

Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, Assets for Artists
2018

family dinner
2022
Artist Cook Book
Self-published - Charli Herrington & Gordon H. Willimas with residents of Family Dinner Residency program