Faculty Forum

New performances, projects, research and scholarship from RISD faculty in conjunction with the Biennial Faculty Exhibition on selected dates at the Museum.
Substitutions
Shawn Greenlee, Assistant Professor, Foundation Studies, will perform his new work inspired by the Chinese Lithophone within RISD Museum's Asian collection. In the performance, Greenlee utilizes a stone chime as an interface for custom software that produces sustained, drifting tones resulting from percussive actions. Additionally, this software is utilized to transform the sonic characteristics of the stone, modifying its timbre and perceived material quality.
Shawn Greenlee, composer, sound artist, and Assistant Professor of Foundation Studies at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) earned his PhD in Computer Music and New Media at Brown University (2008). He has performed extensively across the United States and Europe, appearing on several conferences, festivals, and tours. These include the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression (2014, London and 2013, Daejeon), Re-new Digital Arts Festival (2013, Copenhagen), International Computer Music Conference (2011, Huddersfield and 2005, Barcelona), IN TRANSIT Performing Arts Festival (2008, Berlin), and Elevate Festival (2007, Graz), among several others. Greenlee's discography spans over fifty releases to date, complemented by an active practice as an exhibiting artist and sound designer.
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