Building on his site-specific commission for MOCA’s South Stairwell Series last exhibition season titled Between two facts, Kieran Adams will present a live set titled Going Spaces at the museum from 8–8:45 pm on Friday September 29th
Taking inspiration again from the architecture of MOCA’s stairwell — and specifically the sonics that it produces — Adams’ set will re-imagine pieces and elements of previous sound works he has made over the years. This audio will be fed into the museum’s concrete stairwell and back out into the performance area: a playful exploration of utilizing space to amplify, distort, and mediate.
About the Artist
Kieran Adams is a composer, producer, drummer, and DJ living in Toronto. Recent projects include composing the soundtrack for the critically-acclaimed CBC series, In the Making — for which he was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award — the release of Boomerang, his first solo album under the moniker Vibrant Matter (Halocline Trance, 2021) and the release of Fly Me to the Moon EP with Joseph Shabason (Seance Center, 2022). Adams has recorded, produced, and performed with artists such as Austra, U.S. Girls, The Weather Station, Bonjay, Ben Gunning, Andre Ethier, Slim Twig, Sarah Harmer, and Casey Mecija. Select forthcoming projects include two solo releases as Vibrant Matter, a duo album with Joseph Shabason, and a collaborative music and poetry project with Fan Wu.
Free Friday Night Performance Series
MOCA will be activating our Free Friday Nights powered by Scotiabank every month on a select Friday throughout the fall 2023 exhibition season. The evenings will feature free, drop-in performances by Toronto-based artists, highlighting the talents of the city through movement, sound, and art-making.
