Duration
18.4.26, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Location
Westgalerie
Language
English
Admission
Free
Info
TUNE welcomes experimental polymath Jim O'Rourke alongside avant-garde musician and multi-instrumentalist, Eiko Ishibashi on 17. and 18.4.26.
Known for his wide-ranging work across experimental music, rock, and film soundtracks, Jim O'Rourke emerged from the avant-garde scene in the 1980s, and gained recognition for both his solo work and wide array of collaborations. He has produced many artists including Sonic Youth, Beth Orton, and Wilco, and played as a member of groups Gastr Del Sol, Loose Fur, Sonic Youth and more. Alongside an extensive discography, he has composed film scores for renowned directors Werner Herzog, Koji Wakamatsu, and Olivier Assayas, collaborated with the Merce Cunningham Dance Company, and undertaken commissioned work for Ina GRM.
Eiko Ishibashi's work spans jazz, pop, electronic, and contemporary classical music. With her richly textured arrangements and distinctive voice, she has released acclaimed solo albums, and most recently her beautiful song album Antigone (2025). She collaborated with film maker Ryusuke Hamaguchi to compose the score for his critically acclaimed film Drive My Car (2021) and later Evil Does Not Exist (2023). In 2020, she was commissioned to compose music for the exhibition ‘Japan Supernatural’ at The Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney.
The artist talk on Saturday will be hosted by artist, musician, writer and performer, Steven Warwick. His writing and criticism has appeared in publications including BOMB, Spike, Texte Zur Kunst, and Frieze, and as an author, his work has been published through Primary Information, Kunstverein München, Floating Opera Press and more.
On 17.4.26, and after the artist talk, there will be a concert.