Experimental Intermedia Mini Festival with Katherine Liberovskaya

Subtropics: Experimental Intermedia Mini Festival with Katherine Liberovskaya

Deering Estate Host Katherine Liberovskaya in a Weekend of Events Celebrating the Legacy of Phill Niblock, Elaine Summers and Experimental Intermedia NYC

SAT APR 26, 2025 @4:00 PM

Opening Program | KL/PN OptoSonic InterPlays

Video-Audio Works by Katherine Liberovskaya in Collaboration with Phill Niblock

Experience the potent and evocative creations of Katherine Liberovskaya performed LIVE with music by Phill Niblock. Their works capture 22 years of artistic synergy, blending dynamic visuals and intricate soundscapes. The program highlights the following non-narrative works:

- "Peindre La Peinture / Painting the Painting" (2002-2003)

- "Four-Wheel Drive" (2008)

- "Tilting at Windmills" (2015)

- "LockStorm" (2020)

- "Wind Waves / Rumble Mumble" (2023)

SAT APR 26, 2025 @6:00 PM

Evening Program | Filmdances

Early Films by Elaine Summers

Explore the early works of intermedia pioneer Elaine Summers, featuring unique "Filmdances," including "Walking Dance for Any #" with Phill Niblock's cinematographic expertise. The program will include:

Absence & Presence
Filmdance by Elaine Summers
Dancers: Carla Blank, Elaine Summers
Camera: Phill Niblock, Elaine Summers
Editing: Elaine Summers

With many many thanks to: Friends of the New Cinema, Jonas Mekas, Hans Breder, Nancy Glamore, Tammy Aisenson, Elisabeth Ross, Art + Art History, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, The National Endowment of the Arts, New York State Council on the Arts

original (c)1984 Experimental Intermedia Foundation, renewed 2015 by the heirs of Elaine Summers via the Artistic Estate of Elaine Summers. Showing by courtesy of the Jerome Robbins Dance Division, the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, with thanks to the heirs of Elaine Summers and the Artistic Estate of Elaine Summers. all rights reserved.

SUN APR 27, 2025 @4:00 PM

Closing Highlight Program | Phill Niblock

Music and Films

Immerse yourself in the minimalist depth of Phill Niblock’s music, accompanied by films from "The Movement of People Working" series. This program offers a profound reflection on labor and life through art.

About the Participants:

Katherine Liberovskaya

Experimental Intermedia NYC current artist, curator + director (2024-present)

A Canadian intermedia artist based in NYC, Katherine Liberovskaya has been at the forefront of experimental video art since the 1980s. Her work often merges moving images with sound and music, encompassing video art pieces, installations, and performances. Known for her collaborations with numerous sound artists, she is currently the artistic director of Experimental Intermedia NYC.

Elaine Summers (1925–2014)

Experimental Intermedia NYC choreographer, filmmaker + founder (1968)

As a choreographer, experimental filmmaker, and intermedia pioneer, Elaine Summers was instrumental in founding the Experimental Intermedia Foundation. Her work, particularly her innovative "Filmdances," paved the way for future intermedia artists. Experimental Intermedia Foundation NYC, a nonprofit organization founded in 1968 by Elaine Summers, supports artists working in intermedia and has been a cornerstone of the experimental arts community. Under Phill Niblock's direction, it became a renowned venue for avant-garde music and intermedia art.

Phill Niblock (1933–2024)

Experimental Intermedia NYC artist, curator + director (1985-2024)

A longtime member of Subtropics Advisory Board and an influential figure in intermedia art, Phill Niblock blended music, film, and technology to create powerful, minimalist experiences over his extensive career. As director of the Experimental Intermedia Foundation, Niblock curated numerous innovative presentations and developed a signature style characterized by rich, drone-based compositions.

About the Artist in Residence:

Born in Caracas, Venezuela, Gustavo Matamoros is a sound artist and composer who has lived and worked in Miami since 1979. His compositions have earned two Venezuelan music awards and have been performed by prestigious ensembles in his home country. His sound art installations have been commissioned and exhibited throughout the U.S. and Europe by notable institutions, including the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM), Miami-Dade Art in Public Places, Atlantic Center for the Arts, the Polk Museum of Art, and the Deering Estate. Matamoros has performed at prominent venues such as the Dali Museum, the Lloyd Foundation, and the Bob Rauschenberg Gallery in West Florida, as well as Roulette and Experimental Intermedia in New York City, the Experimental Sound Studio in Chicago, and LAXart and Mills College in California. Currently, he is in his third year as a resident artist at both Florida International University’s i360 XR Cylindrical Screen Theater and the Blackbox Theater at the Deering Estate. Since 1988, Gustavo Matamoros has served as the artistic director of the Subtropics Organization.

Special Thanks To:

Anna Frants, Claudia Ariano, Lili Dominguez, Ileana Lopez, the board of directors of Subtropics Organization: Cyjo + Tim Archambault, Mark Weber, Duane Brant, Rene Barge, Jim Peele, Arthur D'Amato, and the new advisory board members Jennie Gottschalk and Fast Forward, alongside Alison Knowles, Trimpin, George E Lewis, Brenda Hutchinson, Steve Stuempfle, Steve Peters, Gregory Whitehead, Jim Staley, and Lou Mallozzi.

Credits:

Presented by the Subtropics Organization under the artistic direction of Deering Estate’s artist in residence Gustavo Matamoros in collaboration with the Cyland Foundation, Inc. and the Deering Estate

About the Deering Estate:

Deering Estate, located at 16701 SW 72 Ave. in Miami, is a 21st Century house museum, cultural and ecological field station, and a national landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Places, owned by the State of Florida and managed by Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department. Deering Estate is designated as one of seven Miami Dade County “Heritage Parks” which have a vital role in our community’s history, environment and in providing recreational and cultural experiences.

Cultural Arts Programming at the Deering Estate is made possible with the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners, and The Deering Estate Foundation, Inc. Programming in the Deering Estate theater is also possible thanks to The Jorge M. Perez Family Foundation at The Miami Foundation.

About the Deering Estate Foundation:

For those who treasure the Deering Estate, who advocate for its preservation and wish to invest in its future, The Deering Estate Foundation provides opportunities for individuals and corporations alike to partake in membership, signature events, and one-of-a-kind experiences, all in service of providing vital funding and support to the Deering Estate. Through these efforts, the foundation fulfills its mission to uphold the legacy of Charles Deering's cherished 1920s-era property, to provide funding for the cultural, educational and recreational experiences it offers, as well as its significant scientific and archaeological endeavors to conserve its diverse flora, fauna and the eight native ecosystems that thrive on its 450 acres, and to ensure its longevity as a prized American heritage site. Established in 1989, The Deering Estate Foundation, Inc. is a community-based charitable 501(c) 3 Florida Corporation and the philanthropic partner of the Deering Estate.

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