Unveiling the first exciting events and opportunities celebrating our 30 years ...
Cryptic Nights: Collide // Sean Logan / Angus Bradley 🎹
Thursday 7 March // 20:00 // CCA Glasgow // Buy tickets here.
You might recognise Sean Logan from Channel 4’s The Piano or through his successful Edinburgh Fringe shows... Collide is a new immersive audiovisual performance by the self-taught composer and multi-instrumentalist, Sean Logan alongside multimedia artist Angus Bradley. Overcoming the challenges of life on the autistic spectrum, the pair delve into themes of communication, expression, and transhumanism through a captivating live electronic performance inspired by dance music, enhanced by cutting-edge motion capture technology that generates real-time visuals.
Join us for a post-show discussion with Sean Logan hosted by Rob Holland, Director of the National Autistic Society Scotland. Don’t miss this unique experience! Stay curious...
Scotland Unwrapped: Ela Orleans + Lucy Duncombe /Feronia Wennborg 👩🚀
Saturday 16 March // 20:00 // Kings Place, London // Buy tickets here.
We are delighted to return to Kings Place as part of their Scotland Unwrapped series.
Glasgow and Paris based Polish composer and audio-visual artist Ela Orleans performs her mesmerising Night Voyager. Set to soaring music featuring live synthesiser, theremin, vocals and violin, Night Voyager marries visuals from the NASA archives with Edward Young’s profound meditation on life and death, addressing the possibility of cultural memory.
Delving into the world of voice-based technologies in musical composition, assembling.air by Lucy Duncombe and Feronia Wennborg pairs a vocal ‘self’ with its ‘clone’ in a dialogue that evolves organically as the performance unfolds. Composition meets text-based improvisation in a piece that literally speaks to the future of musical innovation.
Cryptic has been an Artistic Associate of Kings Place, London since 2018.
Continuing our relationship with Dnipro, Ukraine 🇺🇦
Congratulations to Kseniia Shcherbakova, also known as Vi Xiii, who will be joining us in March to develop a new work for Sonica Glasgow 2024. Kseniia has been selected through an Open Call, in collaboration with Construction Festival, Dnipro.
Organised with the financial support of the UK/UA Creative Partnerships programme, designed by the British Council and the Ukrainian Institute.
Immersive Arts: Dive into the Future 👩💻
We're thrilled to be one of four leading partners of Immersive Arts, a ground-breaking project funded by a £6 million XRtists scheme from the Arts and Humanities Research Council, Arts Council England, Creative Scotland, Arts Council of Northern Ireland and Arts Council of Wales. Get ready for a three-year exploration of virtual, augmented, and mixed reality technologies across the UK. Stay tuned for opportunities in the coming months, sign up here.
Read more and learn about our project partners here.
Image credit: Neil Jarvie and Siyao Li
Show Cryptic a little love this Valentine’s Day! ❤️
As it’s our 30th – do you fancy becoming a Cryptic Angel? From as little as £5 monthly – learn what we are planning first as well as some unique behind the scenes opportunities. Head to our website here for more on how to sign up and help us spread the love!
Image credit: Orlando 2010, credit Tommy Ga-Ken Wan.
Sonia Killmann @ Attack/Release, Bloc 🎵
Catch Cryptic Artist Sonia Killmann performing at Bloc as part of Attack/Release, a live experimental electronic music night in Glasgow on 28 February.
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Glasgow Film Festival returns this February-March. Some of our highlights include Gestures of Memory: The Cemetery of Cinema, I Dream in Photos and Mandoob.
V&A Dundee: The Dundee Tapestry
Explore Dundee’s rich industrial heritage and creative achievements through their new handcrafted collection of tapestries from past, present and future.
Rewire Festival in The Hague, Netherlands have announced the first artists for their exciting 13th edition! Artists include Gazelle Twin, Venus Ex Machina and Myriam Bleau.
Visit Riga, Latvia this Summer!
Cathie Boyd spent many years collaborating with the Latvian Radio Choir in Riga. In celebration of our 30th, we found it fitting to spotlight this remarkable city! Whether indulging in exquisite city centre dining at Talis Restaurant, taking a leisurely stroll through its renowned Art Nouveau District or amazing food markets at their former Zeppelin hangars, Riga offers a wealth of rich culture, enjoyment, and delectable cuisine.
