Remembering Phill Niblock (1933-2024)

Event5 mei 2024

On January 8th, 2024, the world lost a remarkable figure: composer, film, and video artist Phill Niblock. His profound influence and connection with the city of Ghent through various cultural organizations, including his own Experimental Intermedia, leave behind a lasting legacy.

Join us on a journey through venues in Ghent that Phill, both in person and through his work, deeply connected with over the years.

Date: Sunday, May 5th, 2024. From 15:00 to 21:00

Times and locations (see the map below)

15:00 | Experimental Intermedia – Sassekaai 45, Ghent

Gathering with a piece of music, a film and two window portraits

16:00 | Logos Foundation – Bomastraat 24−26−28, Ghent

One Blue Rose (Phill Niblock), performed by the Logos Robot Orchestra (20’)

17:00 | Orpheus Institute – Korte Meer 12, Ghent

4-Wheel Drive (5′)
Guitar Too, For Four — Massed Version (Phill Niblock), performed by Juan Parra Cancino (30′)
Wind Waves/Rumble Mumble, a collaborative video piece by Katherine Liberovskaya & Phill Niblock (22′)

18:30 | Art Cinema OFFoff – Lange Steenstraat 14, Ghent

Film screening (75′)

20:00 | Experimental Intermedia

Typical Phill-style soup made by Katherine Liberovskaya
Typical Phill-style EI Huis hang out

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In the presence of Phill’s wife, the video and media artist Katherine Liberovskaya. They have been collaborating together since the early 2000’s.

Join us at the Orpheus Instituut for:

Four-Wheel Drive (2008) (5′)

Video: Katherine Liberovskaya / sound: Phill Niblock.

A film shot in the city of Ghent.

Guitar Too, For Four — Massed Version (2000) (30′)

Performed by Juan Parra Cancino

The prerecorded part includes performances from Rafael Toral, Kevin Drumm, Alan Licht, Thurston Moore, and Lee Ranaldo. Of the original composition Phill Niblock simply said: “You should play the music very loud. If the neighbours don’t complain, it’s probably not loud enough.”