Conny Prantera is an amazing illustrator who has recently branched out into moving image and sweet psychedelic visuals. The 1st edition of the Kore Kosmou installation was held at supersonic festival in Birmingham for which i was invited to do some live soundtracking for many-a-hours in a row. The second outing is held at south London's home of crust the Grosvenor and will feature additional players (Alex Tucker, Christos Fanaras, Bridget Hayden, Estasy...) in an improv marathon. The ensuing soundtrack will be used for a DVD to be released on 69...
On 4th March Conny Prantera will be showing her video installation titled KORE' KOSMOU, previously showcased at Supersonic 2011. The event will take place at THE GROSVENOR, 17 Sidney Road SW9 0TP, London, from 17.00h onwards.
The installation is a composition of framed drawings, spatial environments and video projections accompanied by a live and improvised music performance by guest musicians Mark Wagner, Bridget Hayden, Christos Fanaras, Emiliano Maggi and Alexander Tucker.
Korè Kosmou is the title of one of the earliest Hermetic writings, in which are explained the origins of the Universe, and its composition by the four elements of Water, Earth, Fire and Air. Korè Kosmou means literally the Virgin of the Cosmos, the divine impersonation of Nature. The greek word “korè” also means "pupil of the eye" and with this cryptic suggestion, the meaning of these writings is left to interpretation: nature is the core of the universe, the beautiful and perfectly Feminine Principle, all-seeing Deity and “Mother of Invention”.
The inspiration for this work comes straight from these writings to create a visual thread that guides us straight back to this elementary conception of the origins of the world, to reveal the atavistic need for simple and spiritual understanding of the cosmos in relation to ourselves, and a tangible connection between vestigial knowledge and technological advancement.
For this show Conny Prantera has assembled some amazing musicians, and she presents you with a rare occasion to see them playing live in a one-off improvised music set.
BRIDGET HAYDEN..........................................http://soundcloud.com/florasninos
MARK WAGNER ......................................http://markwagnermusic.blogspot.com
CHRISTOS FANARAS...............................................http://www.thejackshirt.com
ESTASY ...................................................http://www.myspace.com/extacysound
ALEXANDER TUCKER .......................................http://www.alexandertucker.org
The show is a free event, but small contribuitions to cover costs will be welcome!
For more information about Conny Prantera’s work see:
CONNY PRANTERA .......................................http://connyprantera.blogspot.com
