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Matt Nish-Lapidus, 2022. Courtesy of the Artist.

Matt Nish-Lapidus

Only the dreamer knows it

February 24, 2023
— April 30, 2023

Matt Nish-Lapidus has been commissioned to create a site-specific sound installation as a continuation of our South Stairwell Sound Series, launched in late 2021. Nish-Lapidus’ varied practice probes the myth that computers should be useful rather than beautiful by examining contemporary technoculture, its histories, and its impacts. His work results in diverse outputs including publications, recordings, installations, performances, software, and objects.

About the Artist

Matt Nish-Lapidus is a Toronto-based artist, writer, musician, and designer. He has performed and exhibited with ACUD Macht Neu, Electric Eclectics, InterAccess, ZKM, the Index Biennial of Art and Technology, The Plumb, and more, including many DIY community spaces.

He holds a BFA (Hons.) in New Media from Toronto Metropolitan University and a Master of Visual Studies in Studio Art from The University of Toronto. You can find Matt online and away-from-keyboard under various aliases and collaborations including emenel, New Tendencies, and <blink>.

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