MONO 22

Overview

If you like your music experimental and artistic, then you probably know all about the Institute of Modern Art's MONO series. Exploring the possibilities of sound is what this regular evening performance is all about — and championing the kind of talents that aren't likely to become household names, too.

For MONO 22, John Chantler is in the spotlight in a performance that's also a homecoming. Born in Bundaberg but based everywhere from Japan to London to his most recent home of Stockholm for most of his life, he's one of the state's great synth masters, and he's coming back to Brisbane to prove it.

Watch Chantler work with a quadraphonic set up, control voltage to unexpected ends and create sonic treats that are equally beautiful and abstract. He'll be joined by percussionist Vanessa Tomlinson, who'll offer up a brand new solo work for gong. And if you're keen on arriving early, the event will also double as a birthday celebration for composer, artist and curator Lawrence English — because every showcase needs electronic rhythms, vibrating instruments and cake, of course.