Transmission Artist
MATT BUA
See also: A Forma Foma
Matt Bua makes installations, drawings, films, videos, and performance art pieces. His recent work takes form in large-scale fantastical spaces that redefine and re-imagine found objects and sustainable resources as functional elements in architecture. Bua’s present project is the construction of small scale examples of vernacular, experimental, and visionary architecture on a piece of land in Catskill NY. Bua's Sing Sun Room (2007), is the augural installation at the Wave Farm Transmission Sculpture Garden.
Bua has shown work internationally at exhibition and public spaces including: the University Museum at Albany, New York; Grizedale Arts, Cumbria, England; Art Omi, New York; Cambridge Art Council Gallery, Massachusetts; and Feigen Contemporary, Masiimo Audiello, Brooklyn Museum, Gavin Brown’s Enterprise, Derek Eller Gallery, Governor's Island, and Jessica Murray Projects in New York City.
LINKS
Works
- Radio Action III (AD034) (Dispatch Series Release) free103point9 Transmission Artists, June 18, 2008
- World Grid- Square World (Work on Paper) Matt Bua. Ink, collage, paint, pencil on paper, 2008
- Sing Sun Room (Sculpture Garden Installation) July 7, 2007
- Radia #100 with Matt Bua + Jesse Bercowetz (Radio/Sound Work) March 1, 2007
- Microradio Sound Walk: Hallwalls (Microradio Sound Walk) June 3, 2006
- Crossed Circuits (Dispatch Series Release) Various Artists, 2005
- Scape 2 (Dispatch Series Release) Various Artists, 2004
- Radio Action II (Dispatch Series Release) Various Artists, 2004
- Tune (In))) Catalogue (Dispatch Series Release) Various Artists, 2003
- Audio Dispatch 01 (Dispatch Series Release) Various Artists, 2001
- From Pieces... (Dispatch Series Release) Various Artists,
- Lion Eats the Sleep from the Jungle's Eyes (Radio/Sound Work)
- Of The Bridge (Dispatch Series Release) Matt Bua + Matt Mikas + Tom Roe,
Exhibitions & Events
- Off The Grid, March 30, 2008 – Sept. 14, 2008
- Radio Action III: Online Radio Program, June 18, 2008 – Aug. 30, 2008 (Curated by free103point9 in collaboration with Barbara Held)
- Off The Grid: Live Performances, April 2, 2008: 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. (Curated by free103point9)
- Radio Lab: Bard College at Wave Farm, Oct. 16, 2007: 1 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
- Radio Retreat/Festival 2007, Oct. 13, 2007: noon – Oct. 14, 2007: 5 p.m.
- Sing Sun Room Opening Celebration, July 7, 2007: 3 p.m. – 9 p.m.
- Tune(Out)))side 2007, July 7, 2007: 3 p.m. – 9 p.m.
- Food Song Feast, July 4, 2007: noon – 2 p.m.
- Sing Sun Room Workshop No. 2, May 20, 2007
- Sing Sun Room Workshop No. 1, April 22, 2007: 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
- Matt Bua + Jesse Bercowetz: Radia, March 1, 2007: 2 p.m.
- Things Got Legs, Sept. 7, 2006 – Oct. 14, 2006
- Scarecrow, May 25, 2006: 11 a.m. – July 8, 2006: 6 p.m.
- Microradio Sound Walk: Hallwalls, June 3, 2006: 8 p.m. – 10 p.m.
- Noise!, May 11, 2006: 10 p.m. – May 14, 2006: midnight
- free103point9 @ Observatori Festival, May 5, 2006 – May 7, 2006
- The Space Between Us, Jan. 24, 2006 – April 9, 2006
- ScopeOnAir, March 10, 2006 – March 13, 2006
- Inaugural Exhibition, Jan. 12, 2006: 6 p.m. – Feb. 4, 2006: 8 p.m.
- The Studio Visit, Jan. 7, 2006: noon – Jan. 28, 2006: 6 p.m.
- The Studio Visit, Jan. 7, 2006: noon – 6 p.m.
- On The Air, Nov. 2, 2005 – Nov. 5, 2005
- Set and Drift: Art Lands on Governors Island, July 16, 2005: 2 p.m. – Aug. 13, 2005: 5 p.m.
- Crossed Circuits, April 23, 2005 – June 6, 2005
- Improvised and Otherwise: A Festival of Sound and Form, May 5, 2005: 7 p.m. – May 7, 2005: 11 p.m.
- Tune(In))) Brooklyn, March 12, 2005: 8 p.m. – March 13, 2005: 1 a.m.
- Game Overture II, Nov. 20, 2004: 8 p.m. – Nov. 21, 2004: 2 a.m.
- "Radio Action II" and The Dust Dive's "Asleep or Awake Walk", Sept. 24, 2004: 9 p.m. – Sept. 25, 2004: 1 a.m.
- Tune(In))) Santa Fe, July 17, 2004
- Scape 2, April 24, 2004: 8 p.m. – May 22, 2004: 11 p.m.
- Sous Les Pavas, La Radio! at Psy.Geo.Conflux 04, May 13, 2004 – May 16, 2004 (Curated by Tianna Kennedy)
- Psy.Geo.Conflux Radio Lab, May 13, 2004: 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
- Tune(In))) The Kitchen, April 22, 2004: 7 p.m. – 11 p.m.
- Radio Plays, Nov. 8, 2003: 9 p.m. – Nov. 9, 2003
- Tune(In))), March 1, 2003: 8 p.m. – 2 a.m. (Curated by free103point9)
- Colony, June 1, 2002 – July 28, 2002
- NYC Indymedia Benefit, July 4, 2002: 7 p.m. – July 5, 2002: 2 a.m.
- free103point9 Benefit, May 21, 2002: 8 p.m. – 11 p.m.
- Mir 2, Oct. 18, 2001 – Nov. 18, 2001
- Of The Bridge, Sept. 8, 2001 – Oct. 25, 2001
- Outer Limits Closing Party, May 5, 2001: 8 p.m. – May 6, 2001: 2 a.m.
- free103point9 Retrospective, Sept. 30, 2000: 10 p.m.
- Flight of the Rubulad, May 19, 2000
ARCHIVE
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Audio
- Psy.Geo.Conflux Radio Lab at Participant, Inc., May 13, 2004. (audio/mpeg, 6.0 MB)
- Matt Bua + Matt Mikas + Tom Roe_Of the Bridge live, Sept. 8, 2001. at "Brooklyn!" show at Palm Beach Institute of Contemporary Art_090801 (audio/mpeg, 17.4 MB)
- Matt Bua and Tom Roe, Oct. 27, 2000. Live at Come the Freak On festival for Screw Music Forever in Brooklyn. (audio/mpeg, 41.1 MB)
- Matt Bua_Microradio Sound Walk at Hallwalls, Buffalo (audio/mpeg, 1.5 MB)
- Matt Bua_Sing Sung Room Radio Ruido, LoVid, Tom Roe, Tianna Kennedy, and others all perform using Matt Bua's "Sing Sun Room" installation in the transmission sculpture garden at Wave Farm as an instrument. (audio/mpeg, 24.7 MB)
- Matt Bua_The Lion Eats the Sleep from the Jungle's Eyes Track for free103point9 CD compilation, "Sprung." (audio/mpeg, 1.3 MB)
- Radia_Matt Bua and Jesse Bercowetz (audio/mpeg, 38.5 MB)
Video
- Tune(In))) The Kitchen, April 22, 2004. (excerpt) (video/mov, 36.3 MB)
- Of the Bridge_Matt Bua + Matt Mikas + Tom Roe For "Brooklyn!" show at Palm Beach Institute of Contemporary Art in Florida, and for "Of the Bridge" CD. (video/mov, 34.2 MB)
- Sing Sun Room Video Documentation by Mara Barenbaum (video/mov, 80.0 MB)
Press, Programs, & Ephemera
- "Five Concerts All at Once, And It's Quiet," The New York Times, April 24, 2004 by Jon Pareles (application/pdf, 1.4 MB)
Image
- Sing Sun Room, Matt Bua, July 8, 2007. Wave Farm Transmission Sculpture Garden, Acra, NY. Photo: No. 03 (image/jpeg, 534.6 KB)
- Sing Sun Room, Matt Bua, July 8, 2007. Wave Farm Transmission Sculpture Garden, Acra, NY. Photo: No. 04 (image/jpeg, 489.0 KB)
- Sing Sun Room, Matt Bua, July 8, 2007. Wave Farm Transmission Sculpture Garden, Acra, NY. Bua demonstrates the percussive elements of the installation, which can be activated by rain. (image/jpeg, 221.5 KB)
- Sing Sun Room, Matt Bua, July 8, 2007. Wave Farm Transmission Sculpture Garden, Acra, NY. Tom Roe and Rama play Sing Sun Room (image/jpeg, 251.5 KB)
- Sing Sun Room, Matt Bua, July 8, 2007. Wave Farm Transmission Sculpture Garden, Acra, NY. Raphael Lyon and Dlisah play Sing Sun Room (image/jpeg, 270.8 KB)
- Sing Sun Room, Matt Bua, July 8, 2007. Wave Farm Transmission Sculpture Garden, Acra, NY. Tom Mulligan and Tom Roe play Sing Sun Room with Rama and Dlisah. (image/jpeg, 297.3 KB)
- Sing Sun Room, Matt Bua, July 3, 2007. Wave Farm Transmission Sculpture Garden, Acra, NY. Photo: No. 02 (image/jpeg, 337.0 KB)
- Sing Sun Room, Matt Bua, July 3, 2007. Wave Farm Transmission Sculpture Garden, Acra, NY. Lemon Train Organ. (image/jpeg, 254.8 KB)
- Sing Sun Room, Matt Bua, June 27, 2007. Wave Farm Transmission Sculpture Garden, Acra, NY. Construction documentation. (image/jpeg, 227.9 KB)
- Sing Sun Room, Matt Bua, June 18, 2007. Wave Farm Transmission Sculpture Garden, Acra, NY. Construction documentation. (image/jpeg, 337.0 KB)
- Sing Sun Room, Matt Bua, June 6, 2007. Wave Farm Transmission Sculpture Garden, Acra, New York. Matt Bua in front of the project during installation. (image/jpeg, 168.6 KB)
- Sing Sun Room, Matt Bua, June 6, 2007. Wave Farm Transmission Sculpture Garden, Acra, NY. Roof detail viewed from inside. (image/jpeg, 321.3 KB)
- Sing Sun Room, Matt Bua, June 6, 2007. Wave Farm Transmission Sculpture Garden, Acra, NY. Tubing bench in progress. (image/jpeg, 210.6 KB)
- Sing Sun Room, Matt Bua, June 6, 2007. Wave Farm Transmission Sculpture Garden, Acra, NY. Detail (image/jpeg, 323.3 KB)
- Sing Sun Room, Matt Bua, May 22, 2007. Wave Farm Transmission Sculpture Garden, Acra, NY. Construction documentation. (image/jpeg, 393.0 KB)
- Sing Sun Room, Matt Bua, May 22, 2007. Wave Farm Transmission Sculpture Garden, Acra, NY. Construction documentation. (image/jpeg, 616.4 KB)
- Sing Sun Room, Matt Bua, May 22, 2007. Wave Farm Transmission Sculpture Garden, Acra, NY. Construction documentation. (image/jpeg, 608.8 KB)
- Sing Sun Room Workshop No. 2, May 20, 2007. free103point9 Wave Farm. Artist Matt Bua teaches high-school students in conjunction with his interactive sound sculpture and installation in the Wave Farm Transmission Sculpture Garden. (image/jpeg, 129.3 KB)
- Sing Sun Room Workshop No. 2, May 20, 2007. free103point9 Wave Farm. Artist Matt Bua teaches high-school students in conjunction with his interactive sound sculpture and installation in the Wave Farm Transmission Sculpture Garden. (image/jpeg, 243.5 KB)
- Sing Sun Room Workshop No. 2, May 20, 2007. free103point9 Wave Farm. Artist Matt Bua teaches high-school students in conjunction with his interactive sound sculpture and installation in the Wave Farm Transmission Sculpture Garden. (image/jpeg, 259.1 KB)
- Sing Sun Room Workshop No. 2, May 20, 2007. free103point9 Wave Farm. Artist Matt Bua teaches high-school students in conjunction with his interactive sound sculpture and installation in the Wave Farm Transmission Sculpture Garden. (image/jpeg, 196.9 KB)
- Sing Sun Room, Matt Bua, May 17, 2007. Wave Farm Transmission Sculpture Garden, Acra, NY. Construction documentation. (image/jpeg, 576.6 KB)
- Sing Sun Room, Matt Bua, May 2, 2007. Wave Farm Transmission Sculpture Garden, Acra, NY. Construction documentation. (image/jpeg, 336.1 KB)
- Sing Sun Room, Matt Bua, May 2, 2007. Wave Farm Transmission Sculpture Garden, Acra, NY. Construction documentation. (image/jpeg, 370.8 KB)
- Sing Sun Room, Matt Bua, April 26, 2007. Wave Farm Transmission Sculpture Garden, Acra, NY. Construction documentation. (image/jpeg, 387.9 KB)
- Sing Sun Room, Matt Bua, April 24, 2007. Wave Farm Transmission Sculpture Garden, Acra, NY. Construction documentation. (image/jpeg, 352.0 KB)
- Sing Sun Room, Matt Bua, April 24, 2007. Wave Farm Transmission Sculpture Garden, Acra, NY. Construction documentation. (image/jpeg, 349.0 KB)
- Sing Sun Room Workshop No. 1, April 22, 2007. free103point9 Wave Farm. Artist Matt Bua teaches high-school students in conjunction with his interactive sound sculpture and installation in the Wave Farm Transmission Sculpture Garden. (image/jpeg, 177.3 KB)
- Sing Sun Room Workshop No. 1, April 22, 2007. free103point9 Wave Farm. Artist Matt Bua teaches high-school students in conjunction with his interactive sound sculpture and installation in the Wave Farm Transmission Sculpture Garden. (image/jpeg, 177.2 KB)
- Sing Sun Room Workshop No. 1, April 22, 2007. free103point9 Wave Farm. Artist Matt Bua teaches high-school students in conjunction with his interactive sound sculpture and installation in the Wave Farm Transmission Sculpture Garden. (image/jpeg, 368.7 KB)
- "World Grid- Square World," Matt Bua for Off The Grid at the Neuberger Museum of Art, Purchase, NY. (Detail) (image/jpeg, 150.8 KB)
- Breakdown (AD009) Cover (image/jpeg, 10.2 KB)
- Mir 2 Postcard Smackmellon Studios, Brooklyn (image/jpeg, 25.8 KB)
- Of the Bridge (AD005) Cover (image/jpeg, 12.9 KB)