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Gordon H. Williams

samenwerking, performance, installatie, film, Artistiek onderzoek

Through music creation as an artistic practice, I study human conditions with a focus on affect, perception and relation. 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.

The Second Law of Thermodynamics - The Second Law of Thermodynamics is a piece written for an audience to perform. The score consists of twelve parts which progress from highly structured and ordered instructions, to gradually more vague and ambiguous instructions. The duration and content are guided, but indeterminate.
This is a difficult email to send. - I wrote This is a difficult email to send. after a cooperative that I volunteered with announced that it was shutting its doors. The title is a direct quote from the final email of the cooperative’s directors. In this piece, electronic and live sound, as well as video, come together to convey a sense of inevitability- that which cannot be avoided. Sol Enae Lee provided the design and animation for this work.
'Named lover but not lover made a fire to heat the fire.' - This video for the 8th track from our debut album uses footage from our exhibition, so you should play on a swing, which we presented in Amsterdam in December 2021. This track, as well as the others on the album, is a result of a long and ongoing series of translations. Fire is Scary Sol Enae Lee Gordon H. Williams Agustin Faundez Rojas Ariel Sin Yu Lee
Family Dinner - Family Dinner is a cookbook / collection of printed works, as well as a documentation of the first edition of the Family Dinner residency in which a group of artists gathered to study, discuss and work through the themes of hospitality, sharing and gifts. Family Dinner is an art space/residency/project/dream starting from the basis of food and community, organized by Charli Herrington and Gordon H. Williams. It is built upon a collective research on reproductive labor— not just cooking and collecting recipes, but an experiment through learning, cooking, eating and cleaning together. Family Dinner is based in Rotterdam and focuses on supporting local artists, food growers and reproductive laborers.
Sound is Touch #1 - Sound is Touch #1 is an intimate performance, sonic meditation, tactile exercise, collaborative instrument, textual score and physical recording. Playing with a gentle touch in the boundaries between various formats, this work invites interaction and listening through/with the body. Open the box and engage with objects inside.

Research Residency (Stichting CORPO), with Family Dinner

Datum:
Locatie: Stichting Corpo (Rotterdam Zuid)
In samenwerking met: Stichting CORPO, Charli Herrington

CORPO hosted Family Dinner for a one week research residency in 2023. We focused on the relation between food, the body and capitalism. During the week we carried out research and practice through a number fo 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/

RRRxIjskast Touring Exhibition

Datum:
Locatie: Rotterdam
In samenwerking met: Reading Room Rotterdam, De Ijskast

Touring exhibition by bakfiets curated by Geertje Brandenburg. I participated with the work Sound is Touch #1.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CwhgEvjonGY/?img_index=1

Juxtapose Art Fair

Datum:
Locatie: Godsbanen
In samenwerking met: Family Dinner

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/

Jardin Rouge Amsterdam- Hache Collective

Datum:
Locatie: Zaal 100
In samenwerking met: Hache Collective, Snowapple Collective

Performance from research based project.

https://jardinrouge.nl/jardin-rouge-amsterdam/

Goethe Investigates- Research Residency and Public Presentation

Datum:
Locatie: Goethe Institut
In samenwerking met: Hache Collective

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

Datum:
Locatie: ZIMIHC Theater
In samenwerking met: Zhou Jinxiao

Performance with string quartet, projections and text. Funded by Gemeente Utrecht.

http://www.gordonhwilliams.com/gordonhwilliamsstore/after-december

a.k.a. MaMA

Datum:
Locatie: Showroom MaMA
In samenwerking met: Group Exhibition, Fire is Scary (Collective)

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

Datum:
Locatie: Melly
In samenwerking met: Charli Herrington

Workshop on community care with Family Dinner.

https://www.kunstinstituutmelly.nl/en/engage/1396-session-melly-x-eathouse-x-family-dinner

Family Dinner Exhibition

Datum:
Locatie: Hof van Noord
In samenwerking met: Group Exhibition, Family Dinner

FD Amaro- herbal liqeur brewed during the time of the collective residency, with one ingredient to represent each participant.

so you should play on a swing

Datum:
Locatie: Bradwolff Projects
In samenwerking met: Sol Enae Lee, Fire is Scary

Exhibition with performance, Sol Enae Lee with Fire is Scary (collective)

https://bradwolffprojects.nl/exhibition/upcoming-exhibition-sol-enae-lee/

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

Datum:
Locatie: The Wall Space Gallery
In samenwerking met: Hache Collective

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/
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