Bhagat, Alexis

Born 1974, New York
Lives in New York

Alexis Bhagat is a sound artist and writer from New York. His work is dedicated to dismantling authorship and authority through the cultivation of new forms of radically poly-vocal sound, the transmission of promiscuous conversation, and obsessive, never-ending correspondence. He speaks and writes on anarchism, prisons, and sound art, and is a founding member of the August Sound Coalition. Bhagat is intrigued by the “lecture” as a form ripe for intervention.

CHARRETTES

Monday, October 27, 2008
Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Gallery
Charrette with Alexis Bhagat and Lang class:
3:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Open to the public

Alexis Bhagat discusses issues and concepts relating to democracy and branding. The recordings of these conversations that occur in both small and large groups of students will then be incorporated into the live performance piece, "Lecture on Democracy as Word and Brand," to be presented in the gallery on December 2.

This charrette is hosted by Eugene Lang College faculty member Jesal Kapadia.

PERFORMANCES

Lecture on Democracy as Word and Brand
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Gallery
Both performances: 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Open to the public
New work, commissioned by Parsons for OURS

"Lecture on Democracy as Word and Brand" is a multi-channel sound performance by Alexis Bhagat, generated in parts from recordings made during a charrette that the artist conducted with Lang students on October 27.