In August 2025 I was invited to show work at Powers House Revel, an outdoor group show in Troy, NY. From their press release:
Set in the spacious riverside yard of the Powers House, this event celebrates human connection, born from a shared desire to create, collaborate, and spark dialogue in uncertain times. Conceived and curated by New York City artists Daniela Kostova and Eun Young Choi, and Troy artist Adam Frelin, this revelry will include large-scale inflatables, participatory experiences, sound art, projection mapping, performances, outdoor installations, a communal meal, DJ, and live music. Powers House Revel marks the beginning of something rooted in the importance of place, people, and imagination, with the hope of building a lasting tradition.
This project honors Deborah B. Powers, the original owner of the house and one of the first female business owners, self-made millionaires, and bankers. She was North Troy’s biggest philanthropist, donating to the community into her 100th year, including the Powers Park across the street from her home, and the Powers Home for Old Ladies.
Artists
Chris Bors @chris_bors
Eun Young Choi @eyc2000
Terry Conrad @terryjamesconrad
Adam Frelin @adamfrelin
Ketta Ioannidou @kettaioannidou
Kim Tateo @lookalittlecloser
Daniela Kostova @danielakostovanyc
Eirini Linardaki @linardakiandco
Jack Magai @jackmagai
Mindy McDaniel @mcd.mindy
Angus McCullough https://angusm.cc
Clive Murphy @clivemurphy
Michael Oatman @michaeloatmanartist
Fernando Orellana @polyfluid
Zach Poff
Pam Poquette @pampoquette
Adam Tinkle @trinkletinklesound
Jeremiah Teipen @jeremiahteipen
Meglena Zapreva @meglena_art_plant
Co-Listening Station: Troy
My contribution to the show was an installation called “Co-Listening Station: Troy.” It’s a site for focusing our sonic attention over the horizon, linking isolated places through sound. Visitors gather outdoors in a listening tent to hear live streams of environmental sound from around the world (forests, waterways, cities, farms…) presented on a modified shortwave radio. Tuning with the radio’s analog dial encourages ears-first attention, and rewards patience and curiosity. Like live radio, these environmental audio streams exist in the eternal present, framed only by our attention and preserved only by our memory
Performance
There were several performances over the course of the day, so I did a set with the DIY “slow looper” hardware I’ve been building. I live-mixed 3 asynchronous layers of sound, slowed down by 8 to 16 times, so ultrasonic details become audible. This time I used chimes, rattles, bells, and metal bowls, along with the contributions of the crickets in the yard around us all.
