Freakin' Catalytic! :: Chicago NYE 2012
presented by: Psymbolic hosted by: Catalyst Collective
stages curated by: The Freakeasy & The Chilluminati

Progressing & Evolving the tradition...
Psymbolic presents Freakin' Catalytic! a 2012 New Years Eve celebration in Chicago.

Featuring: 2 Stages curated by The Freakeasy & The Chilluminati, a catered Luminous Lounge, multiple rooms of Incredible Art & Installations, Turbosound System, Momentous Music, Immersive Visual Environments, Projection Mapping, Hacked Kinect Interactions, New Media Art, Circus Spectacle, Visionary Healing Arts, Live Painting, Performance Art + much more!

Celebrate the New Year at an incredible space with friends and amazing talent! Freakin' Catalytic provides environmental design in multiple rooms and brings together a wide spectrum of talents to create a Catalyst for positive activation, inspiration, and transformation. Sound stages are programmed to showcase contemporary & electronic music featuring: Global Bass, Dubstep, Experimental, House, IDM, Progressive, Psychedelic, Psytrance and Techno. Multimedia & Video installs are created to showcase cultural symbols, themes, ideas & inspiration in realtime while additionally being open to interactive audience participation through: motion tracking, live camera feeds, hacked gaming & midi devices, and smartphone sms txt to screen technology.

(performance times are posted next to each artist)

FREAKEASY MUSIC:
Gene Hunt -- (dj) - (Rush Hour Records) (3:00-4:00)
Striz -- (dj) - (illmeasures) (1:00-1:55)
Radiohiro -- (dj) - (Hookahdome BRC / The Freakeasy) (2:00-2:55)
Carla Starla -- (dj w/ live vocals) (11:00-11:50)
Justin Reed -- (dj) - (illmeasures) (12:00-12:50)
DJ Warp -- (dj) - (People Of Rhythm) (10:00-10:55)
Brad Miner -- (live) - (illmeasures) (4:00-4:45)
Mark Lerro / Uncharted Reality -- (live) - (Urban Lotus) (9:00-10:00)
Evol -- (dj) (4:45-5:30)
Good Evening -- (live) (5:30-6:00)

FREAKEASY PERFORMANCE:
Shorty -- (aerial acrobat) (1:55-2:00)
Peachfuzz -- (fire performance / countdown) (11:50-12:00)
Tatiana -- (bellydance) (12:55-1:00)
Feral Minette -- (burlesque) (12:50-12:55)
Prabvi Gualoa -- (world fusion dance) (10:55-11:00)
Ellie Sorokin & Kyle Ford -- (flag dance) (2:55-3:00)

FREAKEASY VISUALS, SOUND & LIGHTING:
Merkaba visuals -- (live vj / visual performance / countdown) - (Psymbolic) (all-night)
Nathan Peck / ROOKtv -- (live vj / visual performance / countdown) (all-night)
GravityMax -- (live vj / visual performance) (9:00-11:30)
Antoine Kattar -- (turbosound system) (all-night)
Steve Casica -- (intelligent lighting) (all-night)

CHILLUMINATI MUSIC:
The Flashbulb -- (live / countdown) - (Alphabasic / Psymbolic) (11:15-12:10)
Primordial Ooze -- (live) - (Chilluminati) (2:00-2:45)
The Abominable Twitch -- (dj) - (Alphabasic / Psymbolic) (10:30-11:15)
Derby -- (dj) - (Psymbolic / Chilluminati / Touch Samadhi) (12:10-1:00)
Lokua -- (live) - (Moment Sound / podval crew) (9:00-9:45)
Energon & Koru -- (dj) - (Chilluminati) (3:30-4:30)
Machi & ProPsyLes -- (dj) - (Chilluminati) (1:00-2:00)
Robyo -- (dj) - (Audiognomes) (5:30-6:00)
Scatter -- (dj) - (Chilluminati / Audiognomes) (4:30-5:00)
Psychohazzard - (dj) - (Chilluminati) (5:00-5:30)
Protman -- (live a/v) - (fakebeat) (2:45-3:30)
Polyfuse -- (live) (9:45-10:30)

CHILLUMINATI VISUALS, SOUND & DECOR:
The Machinist -- (live vj / visual performance) (all-night)
Midwest Visuals -- (live vj / visual performance) (all-night)
Sigi Mueller -- (live hackteractive a/v) - (fm2084) (all-night)
Energon & Koru -- (environmental stretch fabric decor) (all-night)

LUMINOUS LOUNGE:
JB -- (dj mashups) (9:00-11:00)
Noleian Reusse -- (dj / countdown) - (Black Tekno / Transamoeba / Mathematics) (11:00-12:00)
Dj Romance -- (dj) - (Dance Squad Next Level Galactivation and Ninja Training) (12:00-2:00)
Data FLOW -- (dj) (2:00-3:30)
The B.E.A.T -- (hip hop live band) (3:30-5:00)
ChipChop / Brobot -- (live) - (Cobra Cabaret) (5:00-6:00)

FREAKIN' CATALYTIC MULTIMEDIA INSTALLATIONS:
Global Village Productions -- (environmental stretch fabric & led decor) (all-night)
Gordon Kummel / mindfield -- (interactive new media portal) (all-night)
Chicago Art Department -- (live art documentation) (all-night)
beebop -- (environmental engineer) (all-night)
Shorty -- (lounge decor) (all-night)
Yva Neal -- (lounge decor) (all-night)

LIVE PAINTING:
Chris Berg (10:00-3:00)
Ian Bennett -- (anode design) (10:00-3:00)
Slang (10:00-3:00)
Misha Esterkin (10:00-3:00)
Patrick Miller (10:00-3:00)
Gary Reed (10:00-3:00)

BrilliantlyMad Magazine 2o11 edition releases (all-night)

Bar by Whiskey Alliance: mobile mixolgy featuring:
Select Beer & Specialty Cocktails
Complimentary New Year Champagne Toast

Happening @ Catalyst Collective Chicago in a beautiful artist loft around the North & Pulaski neighborhood. Complete event info will be emailed to ticket purchasers the week of the event.

Advanced Tickets are $50 online / $75 day of event (if available)
Luminary Tickets will increase upwards to $200 (includes 10 drinks, access to a catered Luminous Lounge, plus a music & media package from artists involved w/ Freakin' Catalytic)

Tickets have Sold Out Fast in previous years!
All Profits go towards supporting the Arts & Artists.

Event Info + Advanced Tickets >> http://www.Psymbolic.com/events

Realtime Visual Workshop + Sudden Sound Concert
Thursday, March 10, 2011 :: FREE
Krannert Art Museum - East Gallery
500 East Peabody Drive, Champaign, IL

1-5pm :: Drop-In Workshops :: Realtime Visual Performance with Psymbolic

This interactive, hands-on workshop will provide a tour through the art of creating motion graphics for realtime performance using various timeline, code based and node based technology. Drop in to learn how to edit, composite, encode, and program visual content for concerts and live performances. Contact Psymbolic to receive relative software links and tutorials.

7:30-9:30pm :: Sudden Sound Concert w/ Rozanne Levine and Chakra Tuning plus Ferrocene3, featuring Live Interactive Visual Performances by Psymbolic & ROOKtv

Chakra Tuning is an East Coast-based extended clarinet ensemble led by Rozanne Levine (clarinets, bamboo flute), with acclaimed composers/bandleaders Mark Whitecage (saxophone, clarinet), Perry Robinson (clarinets), and Rosi Hertlein (violin, voice). Chakra Tuning will perform with custom collaborative visual environments by Psymbolic and in collaboration with Urbana-based improvising ensemble Ferrocene3.

PSYMBOLIC >> This catalytic duo (Julee & Troy) are Audio / Visual Event Engineers that create Live Interactive Visual Environments in which they project evolving expression through their video compositions and the realtime surrounding spectacles. Psymbolic always aims to provide a customized thematic performance with synchronous moments of meaning and inspiration.

Psymbolic's theme orientated visuals are composed of customized video modules, in which they have been personally creating and producing by means of animation, compositing and programming since 99. During a live performance they use customized code-based and node-based visual software along with hardware to synch video loops, camera inputs and effects to the mood of the momentous music.

Solar Maximum :: Chicago New Years Celebration @ Catalyst
NYE 2011 :: Friday, December 31st
http://www.Psymbolic.com/events

Celebrate the New Year at an incredible space with friends and amazing talent! Experience a full integration of music, vision and movement. Solar Maximum provides environmental design in multiple rooms and brings together a wide spectrum of talents to create a Catalyst for positive activation, inspiration, and transformation.

Sound stage lineups are listed in order by performance showcasing contemporary & electronic music featuring: Global Bass, Dubstep, Experimental, Folk, House, IDM, Jazz, Progressive, Psychedelic, Psytrance and Techno.

Catalyst Sound Stage:
hosted by MC Zulu (Perception 2020 / Ninja Tune :: Chicago / Panama)
*) Matthew Santos -- [live acoustic set]
*) Carla Starla -- [dj w/ live instrumentation]
*) Bartel -- [live] - (Alphabasic :: Vancouver)
*) Environmental Encroachment -- [live] - (Magic Circus Band)
*) Maga Bo -- [live] - (Soot Records / Tru Thoughts :: Rio De Janiero)
*) Searchl1te -- [dj] - (Dubfront / WNUR / Part Time Suckers)
*) Jeekoos w/ Ammunition -- [dj] - (Dubfront / WNUR / Part Time Suckers)
*) The Flashbulb -- [dj] - (Alphabasic / Psymbolic)
*) Justin Reed -- [dj] - (Illmeasures / Freakeasy)
*) Chris Widman -- [dj] - (Abstract Science)

Chilluminati Stage:
*) Sin Nombre -- [dj]
*) Mark Lerro / Delerrio / Uncharted Reality - [live w/ Mateo + Stu Stizzle]
*) CarO -- [dj]
*) Noleian Reusse -- [dj] - (Black Tekno / Transamoeba / Mathematics)
*) Aktif -- [dj] - (Mindoutpsyde / Chilluminati)
*) Derby -- [dj] - (Psymbolic / Chilluminati / Touch Samadhi)
*) Klimax vs Machi -- [dj] - (Chilluminati)
*) S.O.T -- [dj] - (Chilluminati)
*) Kaiser Soze -- [dj] - (Chilluminati)
*) Scatter -- [dj] - (Audiognomes)

Featuring multiple rooms of visual art and performances including: hacked kinect interactions, immersive visual environments, projection mapping, live painting and fire performances.

Synchronistic Visual Art & Performance:
*) PakaPaka Lightshow -- [live vj / visual performance] - (Psymbolic)
*) VJ Mason Dixon presenting "Penchant Apotheosis" -- [live vj / visual performance] - (Psymbolic / MGFest)
*) Merkaba visuals -- [live vj / visual performance] - (Psymbolic)
*) Chicago Art Department - [live vj / visual performance]
*) Edyta Stepien -- [live vj / visual performance]
*) Midwest Visuals -- [live vj / visual performance]
*) The Machinist -- [live vj / visual performance]
*) Pyrotechniq -- [fire performance]
*) Chris Berg -- [live painting]
*) Zac Franzoni -- [live painting]

Multimedia Installations:
*) Galina Shevchenko -- [multimedia visual installations] - (Psymbolic)
*) Gordon Kummel / mindfield -- [interactive visual stations]
*) Chilluminati -- [environmental decor]
*) Chelsea Ross -- [environmental decor]

Reflection & Transformation:
*) John Sacelli -- [readings] - (angeLynx)

Bar by Whiskey Alliance: mobile mixolgy featuring:
Beer & Specialty Cocktails
Complimentary New Year Champagne Toast

Registration & advance ticketing for Solar Maximum has officially come to an end. This invite only, RSVP mandatory, private NYE Celebration has reached a comfortable capacity. We wish everyone a very positive, inspiring, and transformative transition from the past into the future!

Event Info >> http://www.Psymbolic.com/events

Presented by Lumen Eclipse on two flat panel displays in Harvard Square from January to March 2010, and 24-hours a day on Lumen Eclipse

Curated by Jameson Wallace, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Sponsored by the Motion Graphics Festival

At the moment of separation of the body from the brain, our ability to differentiate thought from prosthetic breaks down. Our body extends as far as our effect, far beyond our ability to see it happen. Both the threat and promise of virtualization is that its nature will have a form of dance more appropriate to us than what we now call "human."

Feature Artist:
+ Alan Sondheim (US)

Context Artists:
+ Jean-Paul Frenay (Belgium)
+ Shantell Martin (Japan)
+ Addictive TV (UK)
+ Three Legged Legs & N.A.S.A. (US)

DecaDance :: a Chicago New Years Celebration
NYE2010 :: Thursday, December 31st
http://www.Psymbolic.com/events

Celebrate the New Year at an incredible space with friends and
amazing talent! Experience a full integration of music, vision
and movement. Providing full-scale environmental design in
multiple rooms, bringing together a wide range of creative
talents to inspire, awe, and activate your mind.
This Event will only happen once.

Catalyst Stage:
*) 1000 Vertical Feet / 1kvf --- [Live Jam / DJ / Rock]
*) Environmental Encroachment / EE --- [Magic Circus Band]
*) Estesombelo --- [Live Instrumental Ambient / Experimental]
*) Searchl1te / Dubfront --- [DJ / IDM / Dubstep / Experimental]
*) Carla Starla --- [DJ w/ Live Vocals / House / Electronica]
*) Duke --- [DJ / Electro / Techno]
*) Dominic Johnson / New Millennium Orchestra --- [Live Viola w/ DJ set]
*) Weston Rose --- [Ukulele]
*) Jason Seed --- [Live Guitar / Nu-Jazz]

Chilluminati Stage:
*) Primordial Ooze --- [Live Psychedelic / Trance / Downtempo]
*) Alberto / Cosmic Traveler --- [DJ / Minimal Techno]
*) Chris Widman / Abstract Science --- [DJ / IDM / Dubstep]
*) M50 --- [DJ / IDM / Techno]
*) Jeekoos / Dubfront --- [DJ / Dubstep / Experimental]
*) S.O.T --- [DJ / Psymbient]
*) Kaiser Soze --- [DJ / Psymbient]
*) Aktif --- [DJ / Minimal Techno]

Synchronistic VJing Visuals:
*) Merkaba visuals --- [Live VJ / Visual Performance]
*) Audrey Sica / Stoptime341 --- [Live VJ / Visual Performance]
*) Nathan Peck / RookTV --- [Live VJ / Visual Performance]
*) Nat Soti / Chicago Art Department --- [Live VJ / Visual Performance]

Multimedia Visual Installations:
*) Galina Shevchenko --- [Floating Visual Orbs]
*) Edyta Stepien --- [Suspended Self / Video Installation]
*) Gordon Kummel / mindfield --- [Interactive Visual Stations]

Cocktail and Beer Bar
Complimentary New Year Champagne Toast

Happening @ Catalyst Collective in Chicago
Held in a beautiful artist loft in the North & Pulaski neighborhood.
Complete Event Info emailed after ticket purchase, week of event.

All Profits go towards supporting the Arts and Artists.

Very Limited amount of $20 Advanced Tickets
then $25 / $35 day of event

Advanced Tickets + Event Info:
http://www.Psymbolic.com/events

Stan aka 18andcounting had his 22nd birthday bash. This is what happens when an amazing artist takes drunken party photos...
you get amazing drunken photos... CLIIIIICK

Kurt Perschke’s RedBall: Chicago
September 1 - 25, 2008
25 Days.15 Sites.1 RedBall

Artist Kurt Perschke’s RedBall Project, an ongoing site-specific installation, has been traveling the globe, adopting cities as its canvas. From Barcelona to Busan to Sydney, the sculptural performance has garnered public, critical and media attention worldwide. From September 1 - 25, 2008, The RedBall Project Chicago sponsored by Target will migrate throughout Chicago’s unique architectural landscape and history – each location carefully considered by the artist. Site locations include Millennium Park, Spertus Museum, Hyde Park Art Center, IIT’s McCormick Tribune Campus Center, the Chicago Cultural Center, and more. The RedBall will also be found atop bridges and wedged into alleys, as Perschke’s decisions address not only architecture and urban space, but also anticipate the flow of people, traffic and the observer’s eye.

Compressed into each site, the 15-foot inflatable sphere changes its own shape as well as the space it inhabits, directly reflecting our experience of metropolitan density. Perschke conceives that RedBall is “a surrogate to our own body’s navigation of urban environment and ultimately a transferable act of imagination.” His interest is presenting the public with a momentary experience in their every day. He adds, “In that moment the person is not a spectator but a participant in the act of creativity. That invitation to engage, to collectively imagine, is the true essence of the RedBall Project. And like all good sculpture, the RedBall Project brings out the impulse to touch.”

To follow the project’s migration in Chicago and beyond, visit
http://www.redballproject.com The RedBall Project Chicago is a special project of the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs’ Public Art Program

About the artist
Kurt Perschke’s public projects have earned him a national award from the Americans for the Arts Public Art Network. Perschke has worked with Contemporary Art Museums in Barcelona and St. Louis and participated in the Busan Biennale. His video work has been screened in Europe and the US. Having lived in New York, St. Louis, the Virgin Islands and his native city Chicago, his work is in institutional and private collections throughout the states. He currently lives and works in New York City.

About the Public Art Program
For thirty years, the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs’ Public Art Program has been actively commissioning art for the City of Chicago. Local, national and international artists have created unique works for the city’s libraries, police stations, senior centers and other municipal buildings. The collection has grown to over 700 pieces gracing the City’s public spaces. The Public Art Program also oversees special projects that further contribute to the cultural enrichment of Chicago by creating and placing artwork in very public and occasionally unexpected sites. The RedBall Project Chicago sponsored by Target is one of these projects. . For more information, visit http://www.CityofChicago.org/PublicArt

About Target
Minneapolis-based Target serves guests at 1,613 stores in 47 states nationwide by delivering today’s best retail trends at affordable prices. Target is committed to providing guests with great design through innovative products, in-store experiences and community partnerships. Whether visiting a Target store or shopping online at Target.com, guests enjoy a fun and convenient shopping experience with access to thousands of unique and highly differentiated items. Since 1946, the corporation has invested five percent of its income in the communities it serves. Target (NYSE:TGT) gives more than 3 million USD a week to its local communities through grants and special programs. Target partners with nonprofit organizations, guests and team members to help meet community needs.

“At Target, we are committed to making the arts affordable and accessible to youth and families across the country,” said Laysha Ward, president, community relations, Target. “Through our partnership with the Department of Cultural Affairs, we hope that the Chicago community enjoys the experience of interacting with the one-of-a-kind RedBall Project installations.”

http://www.redballproject.com

City of Chicago:
http://www.CityofChicago.org/PublicArt

Catalyst Chicago...

hi folks....CHECK IT OUT!!!!

www.myspace.com/chicatalyst

this is the official "launch" of the Chicago branch of the Catalyst artist collective, based initially out of LA. We are going nutso over here making all kinds of things happen...

check the pictures, watch for updates to see the progress and find out whats going on...

More to come soon!!!!!
stay well....
max

art can operate as cultural instruments; affecting its users and their audience. seek programs which speak directly in terms of affection, whose operations spell clear thier cultural implication. in the age of capitalism, the only response to the constant pressure of interest rates and rental identity, is to deny the mythology that enables capitalism’s decoding. the spectacle and logo-ism does not disappear when authority does; when meaning was drained from modern critique, us humaans remained. and it is humans that us artists are concerned with, and within the human: its affection.

Psygarden (a website that focuses on international Psy-arts) has featured Psymbolic.

Check out the intricate work created by some amazing artists from around the world.