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Phill Niblock Forever: A Marathon Memorial Celebration in Music, Images, Words, Movements…
Date
October 5th, 2025
Location
Roulette Intermedia, Brooklyn, NY
Sound
Hiromi Kiba manipulated the sound of Soran Bushi from Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost island. This traditional fisherman's song reflects the process of catching herring, from setting sail to pulling in nets and loading the catch. Its rhythmic beat mirrors the fishermen's hard work and is often accompanied by dances that imitate these actions.
CHIKA created sound-reactive visuals in which two abstract objects were having a conversation.
The phrase "どっこいしょ" (dokkoi-sho) can be understood through the Hebrew phrase דוחה הקץ (dokheh hakets), meaning "pushing away the end." In Hebrew, this is a plea for the Messiah to come quickly, seeking divine help. Similarly, "どっこいしょ" can be seen as a prayerful call for relief and salvation.
Artist and curator Katherine Liberovskaya, Niblock’s partner of the last 22 years, puts together a Marathon 12 hour Memorial Celebration of the iconic minimalist composer and filmmaker Phill Niblock (1933-2024) a few days after what would have been his 91st birthday. The event brings together brief artistic interventions by a wide range of Phill’s close friends and colleagues, old and young, from near and from far, participating live in-person and remotely, via streaming and via video, in solos, duos, formations or several and orchestras, including among many others.
