An excerpt from Maria Chavez's performance at Silent Barn in Queens, NY.
"Born in Peru, avant-turntablist Maria Chavez currently resides in Brooklyn, New York.
Chavez's work is focused on short solo electro-acoustic sound pieces using a collection of new and broken needles that she calls “pencils of sound” and a selection of records, which provide the palette. Many of her live sound installations have focused on the paradox of time and the present moment, with many influences stemming from improvisation in contemporary art." - myspace.com/mariachavez
Learn more about Maria on her blog: mynamelookslikeme.wordpress.com
