London-based AV pioneers D-Fuse visit Auckland this October to exhibit at the MIC Gallery, take part in an artist panel and screening, and perform Surface live at Galatos.

D-Fuse have played/performed at Sonar (Barcelona), The V&A Museum (London), Tribeca Film Festival (New York), Mori Arts Centre (Tokyo) and Life Hub (Shanghai). They have collaborated with musicians including Scanner, Swayzak, Steve Reich + the London Symphony Orchestra and Beck - who commissioned a series of videos and a world tour based on his 2005 album Guero.

To win one of 5 double passes to Surface on 18 October, email in a description of somewhere in NZ you think needs re-imagining. Winners will be contacted by email.

Locations:
MIC Gallery, 321 K Road, Newton, Auckland
Galatos, 17 Galatos St, Newton, Auckland

Re-Imagining the City Panel
6.30pm Weds 17 Oct Galatos FREE

Local creatives Caroline Robinson (Cabal), Sue Gallagher (AUT) and Richard Reid (Architect) join D-Fuse to discuss the role of artists in shaping cities of the future.

graphic cities
8pm Weds 17 Oct Galatos FREE

a onedotzero-curated compilation of innovative moving image work exploring the contemporary city experience and evocative interpretations of the urban environment. Full screening programme here.

Small Global + Undercurrent
18 Oct - 14 Dec MIC Gallery FREE
6.30pm Thurs 18 Oct Opening

Small Global explores the impact of corporate giants on local economies and the environment using data-driven, multi-screened environments.

Undercurrent explores the psycho-geography of urban life in cities in China and the UK, following rivers through post-industrial landscapes.

Surface
8pm Thurs 18 Oct Galatos $20/$15

D-Fuse present the world premiere of Surface – live sonic cinema inspired by the sights and sounds of our rapidly changing urban environments. New collaborative content will be added as D-Fuse tour East Asia with this evolving work – in NZ this will be through the Creative Technologies Lab, a new partnership between AUT School of Art & Design and MIC. Look out for local scenes onscreen!