Sound Device :: March 5–22, 2008 :: Opening Reception and Performances by Katrina Lamb, Jeff Ray, Rafael Canedo :: March 8, 2008; 7–10 pm :: Root Division, 3175 17th Street, San Francisco, CA.

Root Division is pleased to showcase a selection of contemporary sound art devices created by artists, musicians, and technologists. This international survey includes site-specific installations, interactive devices, performances, and quiet evocations. Of particular note are: Paul Slocum’s compositions for a modified dot-matrix printer (Dot Matrix Synth); Paris Mancini’s video of singer Nina Petrochko mimicking ambient sounds from the city and countryside (Sustaining Notes for Ground); Rafael Canedo’s Punchcard Symphony; and PB8’s Collective Instrument #1.

Artists: Paul Slocum, Roddy Schrock, Jeff Ray, Nina Petrochko & Paris Mancini, PB8, Candice Jacobs, Robert Jackson Harrington, Jacqueline Gordon, Luciana Ohira & Sergio Bonilha, Elinor J. Domol, Rafael Canedo.

Curated by Annie Yalon, Scott Kiernan and Deric Carner.

Root Division is an arts and arts education non-profit located in the Mission District of San Francisco. Root Division acts as an ecosystem for artists in that we provide subsidized studio space to working artists in exchange for their service in the organization. While creating opportunities for individuals to develop both creatively & professionally, Root Division promotes creative expression and builds community through having these artists teach art in after school programs, lead adult education classes, and produce special events that showcase local emerging artists. It is in these connections between artistic exploration and public engagement that we spark the powerful synergy between personal inspiration and social change.