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Art/In.formation: artistic research in film, electronic music and sonic art at the edges of contemporary practice.

Featuring two days of artist talks, panels, performance, installations and demonstrations of artistic research in progress, Catalyst's MA Symposium presents postgraduate students from Catalyst, other Berlin MA programmes and special guests.

• When: Friday 17–Saturday 18 May, 12:00 – 18:00
• Where: Catalyst ground floor
• Tickets: Free entry, but ticketed. Book your free ticket here.
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/// Student presentations

Alisa Goruleva | Carri | Charlie Black | Connor Oman | Evgenia Papazisi | Jannah Emam | Jonas Kern | Joshua Mellard | Karo Pelc | Lara Khattar | Maria Paula Mondragón | Marta Torres | Poma | Yuxin Mei

Presentations in Co Lab 3, panels and performances in the Theatre and installations in various locations. 

• Full programme online here 

/// Keynote speaker: Satch Hoyt

Berlin-based Satch Hoyt, born in London of British and African-Jamaican ancestry, makes sculptures and installations accompanied with sound, as well as paintings and drawings. Hoyt has composed a number of songs with Grace Jones, has played flute on Louise Bourgeois’ OTTE and is flautist - percussionist in Burnt Sugar The Arkestra Chamber since 2001. He has recently recorded a new album in Berlin, Battlefields Of Peace, under the pseudonym Pharaoh Dreams which includes guest musicians Julia Kent (Anthony and the Johnsons), Cass Lewis (Skunk Anansie), Earl Harvin (Meshell Ndegocello) and Dave Smoota Smith (TV On The Radio). 

/// Closing panel: Aimee Portioli (Grand River), Emma Lo (moderator), Satch Hoyt +more TBA

As a field that is constantly inventing and reinventing itself, artistic research is an ongoing negotiation of practice, techniques, methods and discovery. Join us for an affirmative, artist-centred and practice-focused conversation, where we aim to illuminate the process of artistic research and give voice to diverse and sometimes dissonant points of view, without a need for their resolution.

Aimée Portioli is a Berlin-based Dutch-Italian composer and sound designer who records and performs as Grand River, makes experimental electronic music, original sound art installations and 4D spatial sound. She has performed as Grand River at major international venues and festivals, including Barbican Hall, CTM Festival, L.E.V. Festival, MUTEK, Kraftwerk, Funkhaus, WOS Festival, Berghain and many more. 

We invite you to come together as a community of artists to share, discuss and connect, knowing that this will inspire and nurture creative work.

Original artwork by Marcus Oliveira, VFX22.

Hey everyone,

It's that time of the semester again - we're collecting your valuable feedback to help us improve your learning experience at Catalyst!

This semester, we're making some changes to the feedback process for our CAP and EMP students:

• CAP and EMP students will fill out the feedback form once for each workshop they attend, in-person during class. You'll submit responses to the same form multiple times throughout the semester, providing feedback for each individual workshop.
• Your tutors will allocate 5-10 minutes during the designated feedback sessions for you to complete the forms.
• Feedback forms will be split into mid-semester (focusing on broader aspects) and end-of-semester (concentrating on individual workshops and tutor-specific questions) components.

For all other students, the feedback process remains the same as before. You'll fill out one form at the end of the semester, providing your overall feedback on the programme.

You can access the feedback forms via the links through Moodle:

1. Navigate to 'My Courses' or search in the Course Categories section.
2. Scroll to the Feedback section.
3. Click on "End-of-Semester Feedback (Semester B 23/24)".

Alternatively, you can access the links here:

• CAP-21 End-of-Semester Feedback (Semester B 23/24)
• CAP-22 End-of-Semester Feedback (Semester B 23/24)
• CAP-23 End-of-Semester Feedback (Semester B 23/24)
• CPF End-of-Semester Feedback (Semester B 23/24)
• CPM End-of-Semester Feedback (Semester B 23/24)
• EMP-21 End-of-Semester Feedback (Semester B 23/24)
• EMP-22 End-of-Semester Feedback (Semester B 23/24)
• EMP-23 End-of-Semester Feedback (Semester B 23/24)
• FP-21 End-of-Semester Feedback (Semester B 23/24)
• FP-22 End-of-Semester Feedback (Semester B 23/24)
• FP-23 End-of-Semester Feedback (Semester B 23/24)
• MSVM End-of-Semester Feedback (Semester B 23/24)
• SA-21 End-of-Semester Feedback (Semester B 23/24)
• SA-22 End-of-Semester Feedback (Semester B 23/24)
• SA-23 End-of-Semester Feedback (Semester B 23/24)
• VFX-22 End-of-Semester Feedback (Semester B 23/24)
• VFX-23 End-of-Semester Feedback (Semester B 23/24)

Your participation is super important to help us enhance your educational journey at Catalyst. We really appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts and experiences with us!

Thanks a bunch! 😊

Kris

As If I Were Here

Saturday 11 May 14:00 - 20:00

Presented by students from the Music & Sound for Visual Media programme

Join us in celebrating the first-ever student exhibition presented by MSVM.

From "All the dumb things Kanye ever said" (a musical instrument) to meditations on the bounciness of hand made fish balls, MSVM students have drawn from the loudest and quietest voices in modern life. 

Their first-year collaborations work across media and across the Human-AI divide: progressing from sound walks to sleep-walking dreamscapes.

Showcasing video games, music direction for film, as well as multimedia installations, their ability to envision and simulate another world is a common thread and gives the show its title: "As If I Were There".

MSVM (Music and Sound Design for Visual Media) is a brand-new interdisciplinary program at Catalyst. The exhibition will take place in Catalyst's newly-renovated facilities at Funkhaus.

💥 Add to your calendar

Catalyst @ Funkhaus
Nalepastraße 18, 12459 Berlin
Saturday, May 11th 14h - 20h

End of year celebration - save the date! 

Hey everyone, 

Mark your calendars for Friday 7 June @ Catalyst - it’s our annual end of year event, but this time with a twist: we’ll be recognising your time over the last year with some curated presentations of your work + a few special awards (and party!). 

More information will be coming soon on how to submit to have your work shown (we’re looking for everything from films to live music, album listening sessions and installations, to acting performances, DJs, special effects + more), plus more about the awards. Previously known as the ‘Film Awards’, this year they’re about all our disciplines here at Catalyst. 

In the meantime - save the date!!! ☀️

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