Photo by: Toby Heys.
Steve Goodman, Spin Cycle, AreByte Gallery, 2019.
Photo by: Gelare Khoshgozaran.
Jeremy Toussaint-Baptiste, I Would Prefer Not To (Stay Cool), Human Resources Los Angeles, 2022.
Photo by: Michael Valiquette.
DeForrest Brown, Jr., Rhythmanalytics, 2025. Synoptic Audio Workstation.
Future Roots (dublab) / Canary Test
Fund: $40,000
Canary Test, fiscally sponsored by Future Roots (dublab), will present Fugue Zones, a forthcoming exhibition at Canary Test that explores the complex relationship between sound as a tool of the military-industrial complex and as a medium of resistance within marginalized communities. The exhibition is a collaboration between artists DeForrest Brown Jr., Jeremy Toussaint-Baptiste, and Dr. Steve Goodman (Kode9), who adapt the musical structure of a fugue—where a central theme is repeated through different instruments—as a framework to layer installation, live performance, and audio technologies to create a new body of work. From military sonic cannons used for crowd control to subwoofers reflective of underground sound system culture, Fugue Zones investigates the dual nature of sound as both a means of control and a tool for cultural reclamation. The exhibition opens on June 21, 2025, and will consist of a sound installation at Canary Test and live performances by the participating artists.
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