Programming for Sound Forest/Between Worlds

Verplanck, NY (March 2025) KinoSaito is pleased to present programming under the Sound Forest/Between Worlds immersive installation by artist duo Soli Pierce and Bruce Odland. The installation consists of interactive wooden sound sculptures and a meticulously orchestrated audio environment in which every element was constructed with the architecture and acoustics of KinoSaito’s 1500-square-foot gallery in mind.

This exhibition is accompanied by a robust selection of public programs organized by the
artists - all of which invite the participants to expand how they experience
their surroundings. The projects are made possible with funds from Arts Alive, a regrant program of ArtsWestchester with support from the Office of the Governor, the New York State Legislature, and the New York State Council on the Arts.

The programming will take place at KinoSaito’s at 115 7th Street in Verplanck, NY. The following programming is listed below in chronological order with their descriptions.

Workshop: Ear Yoga
March 29th, 2025 at 4 PM| FREE| RSVP Required
Our capacity to truly listen and absorb everyday sound is often dampened—if not entirely ignored—by the pressures of the modern urban soundscape. In this unusual, intimate workshop, you’ll re-tune your ears to the primal sense of acute hearing. Sound artist Bruce Odland, who has spent his career highlighting the complex and vibrant sonic landscapes that make up our world, will facilitate a series of exercises designed to stimulate the hunter‑gatherer precision of hearing. Participants will be encouraged to stretch underused auditory muscles, expand their reach and potential, and think with their ears.

Film: 32 Sounds (2023)
April 4th, 2025 at 6 PM|$10| RSVP Required
A film by Sam Green.
With music by JD Samson and sound design by Mark Mangini.
Immerse yourself in the world of sound with 32 Sounds, a profound sensory experience from Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Sam Green (The Weather Underground, A Thousand Thoughts). This documentary explores the elemental power of sound to shape our perceptions, bend time, and transcend boundaries. Featuring original music by JD Samson (Le Tigre, MEN), 32 Sounds weaves together 32 distinct sonic explorations into a cinematic meditation.
The film will be introduced by Composer Annea Lockwood.

Concert: Between Worlds
April 6th, 2025 at 3 PM|$20|RSVP Required
From the four corners of the Sound Forest / Between Worlds installation, four musicians will create spatial music in response to the installation. Human voices join the voices of nature in a call and response. Lin Esser (cello), Annea Lockwood (prepared piano), and Steve White (percussion) will join Bruce Odland with a series of quartets, duets, and solos that entwine with and comment on the ongoing voices of the sound installation.

Sculpture Workshop: Nature Reimagined
April 19th, 2025 from 1-3 PM|$25|RSVP Required
Instructed by Soli Pierce and Kurt Steger, this tabletop sculpture workshop brings together repurposed and reimagined elements from nature and builds from a variety of cut wood shapes to create your sculpture.
Shapes and materials are provided, or bring your inspired element to build from.
For ages 7+ and adults.

Film: Eno. (2024)
May 9th, 2025 at 6 PM|$20|RSVP Required
A film by Gary Hustwit.
Brian Eno is known for his influential work producing iconic artists like David Bowie, U2, Coldplay, and Talking Heads, as well as pioneering the ambient music genre and releasing over 40 solo and collaborative albums, Eno opens his creative process in this innovative film with 52 quintillion possible iterations, so that no viewing is the same twice. The film utilizes Brain One software (an anagram of Brian Eno), designed by Brendan Dawes, to dynamically select and edit footage from 30 hours of interviews with Eno and 500 hours of archival material. This generative technology ensures that no two viewings are ever the same. For live screenings, Teenage Engineering developed B-1, a hardware version of the generative software, further enhancing the unique cinematic experience.

Artist Talk: Soli Pierce and Bruce Odland
May 10th, 2025 at 4 PM|FREE|RSVP Recommended
Join us for a deep dive into the world of Soli Pierce and Bruce Odland as we discuss their immersive installation Sound Forest / Between Worlds consisting of interactive wooden sound sculptures and a meticulously orchestrated audio environment.
Moderated by KinoSaito Gallery Director Megan Meadowlark.
Light Refreshments are provided.

Sound Journey: The World We Hear
May 16th, 2025 at 7:30 PM|$20|RSVP Required
Sonic Alchemists Bruce Odland and Sam Auinger (O+A) have been making extraordinary hyper-real recordings of environments for over 20 years as part of their Hearing Perspective of the world. These rare Four Ears recordings will be shared with the KinoSaito Audience through a special sound system in a relaxed evening listening session. A Rainstorm in the ruins of a Brazilian Cathedral, Evensong on the shores of the Hudson, a pedestrian street stroll through the old city of Seoul Korea, construction of the Hudson Yards — all provide different and interesting examples of what we can learn about the world if we Think with Our Ears.

Cyanotype Workshop: Sun Print
May 18th, 2025 from 1-3 PM|$25|RSVP Required
Instructed by Soli Pierce and Asya Reznikov, this is a fusion of science and art! Participants will learn the basics of this early photographic process and how contemporary artists have taken this technique to new heights by using various objects and materials to make unique works of art.
Join us for this Between Worlds workshop harnessing the sun to celebrate nature.

ArtsWestchester
ArtsWestchester supports thousands of arts events, arts organizations, and individual artists each year bringing the joy of the arts to visitors and residents of Westchester County. ArtsWestchester’s White Plains historic building is a multi-use resource for artists, cultural groups, and the community. Art exhibits and intimate music and dance performances are presented to the public in its two-story gallery throughout the year.

KinoSaito
KinoSaito is a nonprofit center founded in 2018 and dedicated to the creation of abstract art. We are committed to nurturing art experimentation across all mediums and perpetuating the legacy of our founding muse and Japanese-American artist, Kikuo Saito (1939-2016). The center opened in 2021 upon renovation of its St. Patrick’s Catholic School located in Verplanck, NY. Since opening our doors, we have served an intergenerational audience of 3,500+ annually.

This large-scale interactive installation will engage fellow artists and musicians to present workshops, concerts, and other programs to the public to explore the relationship between human culture and nature, materiality, and sound. For more details or to RSVP, please visit https://www.kinosaito.org/classes or https://www.kinosaito.org/events. For any inquiries, contact KinoSaito’s Gallery Director, Megan Meadowlark, at megan@kinosaito.org or 914-293-7468.
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KinoSaito Programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.