Moirés – Chloe Thompson & Matt Henderson

Chloe Alexandra Thompson composes works of sonic minimalism that envelope listeners into a state of equilibrium and fill rooms with discrete frequencies—a spatial sound art composed using audio programming software, and her own voice. Focused on live performance and spatial intervention, Thompson engineers multi-channel interplay of psycho-acoustics, live processed field recordings, and isolated frequencies to produce felt effects on the body. Fascinated by digital technology’s seemingly endless possibilities for sound experimentation, Thompson routinely collaborates with other artists to explore new avenues for electronic creation. Thompson is formerly the Director of Technology at Portland media arts center Open Signal; presently she is a sound designer working with various artists focused on creating atmospheric environments through manipulation of source and space. She is working with wave field synthesis as an associate of sound designer Bobby McElver.

Matt Henderson melds installation art, music production, film, performance art and virtual reality in his work. He founded DIY performance venue Xhurch, an integral part of Portland’s experimental art-music community, co-directed the M.A.S.S. music and performance series and founded artist-run Portland Immersive Media Group and multimedia environment Liminal Passage to explore the creative potential of virtual reality and other experiential art forms. Henderson is developing an Immersive Media program at Portland media arts centre Open Signal and teaches about Virtual and Augmented Realities at Portland Community College’s STEAM Spaces.