SoundMigrationZ is traveling exhibition featuring 22 artists with diverse backgrounds. This exhibition brought together the work of emerging artists as well as well the nationally/internationally recognized ones with the variety of ethnic/location backgrounds; e.g. USA, Netherlands, Germany, Serbia, Japan and/or Singapore. All the artists presented shared in common the experience of displacement. The dialogue started between visual artists and curator Snezana Petrovic examining the connection between sounds and images. Sound is viewed as an internal, site specific, word, music or text. Visual artists examined their relation to both sounds and visuals that are mutually evoked. They have responded in the variety of media in 2D, 3D and 4D. Postmodern aesthetic embraced the range of expressions from graffiti, video, installation to oil paintings. It was interesting to discover that work is either monochromatic or done with the vibrant use of primary and secondary colors.

SoundMigrationZ is a search for the origin of a sound and its visual manifestations. This exhibition poses a series of questions: How is one's life journey manifested through sound, migrating from one place to another? How might an artist's identity reflect--and be reflected in--these shifting soundscapes? What would these sounds look like, if we could see them?

This exhibition had a successful run in Belgrade, Serbia in September/October 2009. It was voted number one exhibition according to a web site voting.
This incarnation of the exhibition expanded on number of artists from the initial ones. In its future incarnations curator’s intention is to build the range of artists and work each time that this exhibition is presented.

At the opening reception there will be performance art pieces reflecting on the SoundMigrationZ's inquiry.
The artists presented will be Marc McConnell, Marco Schindelmann and Takeshi Kanemura . The exhibition will be open by Frauke von der Horst, PhD. internationally recognized art historian, specialist in sound installations and senior lecturer at OTIS.


ARTISTS: Renée Azenaro, Djordje Arnaut, Zoran Belic, Michael L. Bedoya, Iris Bechtol, Laura Bierma,
Kristina Faragher, Annemarie Huinink, Ulysses Jenkins, Takeshi Kanemura , John Oliver Lewis, Lortek,
Mark Dennis McConnell, MLuM, Jessica McCambly, Vladimir Milacic, Zeljka Momirov, Kevin Palkki, Snezana Petrovic ,
Leigh Salgado, Predrag Sindjelic, Atsushi Tameda, Marc Wurmbrand,



SoundMigrationZ opening reception will be on November 17, 2010 from 5pm-8pm in the new CHC Gallery.
The show will be open until December 23, 2010.
For gallery hours or arranged viewing please contact Michael Bedoya at 909 389 3353.