Vancouver New Music wraps On Curation Mentorship Project with A Voynich Manifesto, May 9

Curated by Terri Hron, event explores a mysterious medieval manuscript through shadow theatre and live vocals

Vancouver New Music is hosting the immersive, collaborative audiovisual performance A Voynich Manifesto at the Annex on May 9 at 8 pm.

A Voynich Manifesto takes inspiration from a mysterious medieval manuscript written in an unknown language that describes and visualizes plants and star charts unknown to us on Earth. Exploring themes of indecipherability and hidden meanings in sound, shadow-theatre duo Mind of a Snail (Chloé Ziner and Jessica Gabriel) create an enchanted world alongside vocalists SJ Kirsch and Viviane Houle.

This event is the final instalment of On Curation, a two-year mentorship project led by Vancouver New Music that supports experimental approaches to sound-based work. Mentors and curators explore new models of curation together to generate accessible, socially engaged programming.

A Voynich Manifesto was curated by Montreal’s Terri Hron, who was mentored by Salt Spring Island’s Peter Hatch. Hron is moderating an artist chat after the performance.

Tickets are available through Vancouver New Music.

Post sponsored by Vancouver New Music.

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Vancouver New Music wraps On Curation Mentorship Project with A Voynich Manifesto, May 9

Curated by Terri Hron, event explores a mysterious medieval manuscript through shadow theatre and live vocals

Vancouver New Music is hosting the immersive, collaborative audiovisual performance A Voynich Manifesto at the Annex on May 9 at 8 pm.

This event is the final instalment of On Curation, a two-year mentorship project led by Vancouver New Music that supports experimental approaches to sound-based work. Mentors and curators explore new models of curation together to generate accessible, socially engaged programming.

A Voynich Manifesto was curated by Montreal’s Terri Hron, who was mentored by Salt Spring Island’s Peter Hatch. Hron is moderating an artist chat after the performance.

Tickets are available through Vancouver New Music.

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