CKD*Completely Knocked Down

CKD* Completely Knocked Down
This night time public event was organised by Liliane Puthod to mark the closing of her solo exhibition Beep Beep at Dublin Port commissioned by Temple Bar Gallery and Studios.

Performances by Ingrid Lyons and Metaxu with Thom Dehli and Asa Nisi Masa took place in the disused 19th century Pumphouse of the Graving Docks at Dublin Port. The original Pumphouse was transformed through atmospheric soundscapes and visual installation drifting on Beep Beep’s motifs of transient journey, passage of time and mechanical dreams.

CKD* Completely Knocked Down refers to the term used to describe factory-made cars being dismantled and sent overseas for reassembly.

Ingrid Lyons composed Itinerary, itinerary…itinéraire, a soundscape comprising compositions and musings. By collaging aural footage (originally recorded on a twitch live stream), and musical interludes on zither and fiddle, this accompanying performance considers the artificer Daedalus in greek mythology and his labyrinth as an embodiment of the Hero’s Journey narrative trope. Through her fiddle playing, Ingrid Lyons uncovers the rich heritage of Irish creativity, poetry and oral storytelling, while remaining close to the exceptional fiddle players who have personally mentored her.

Metaxu seeks to bring audiences and artists in Dublin together, through experimental music, into unfamiliar and lesser frequented performance spaces and settings, specific for their materiality encompassing acoustic qualities as well as social possibilities. For this iteration, Metaxu presents with special guests Asa Nice Masa and Thom Dehli in a collaborative musical navigation, traversing conscious and subconscious territories through guitars, motors, voice, light and smoke.

This night time event was supported by the Arts Council Project Award.