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HYPERALLERGIC
“At the opening, we had Sonic Mud: Ugav Nights, which was a performance on ceramic sculptures made by Julia Elsas that reimagine the biblical instrument, referred to as the ugav, performed with various collaborators. We had a performative lecture from Liat Berdugo, who is a critic and digital media artist, presenting archival photographs from the Jewish National Fund to examine the artist’s own relationship to the formation and maintenance of Zionism, through the engagement with forests in that area. And that was a real highlight of the exhibition because I think it had the potential to push some buttons in terms of different thinking about Israel, Palestine, and Zionism within the Jewish community.”
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SALVATION SOUTH
“Most of my three-dimensional work grew out of my ongoing exploration of the sonic potential of clay,” she explains. “I consider my sculptures to be fully realized only when they are being played.”
“Her vehicle for getting these instruments played is the improvisational music ensemble Sonic Mud, whose first album landed a week ahead of the Pasaquan hoolie. Living in Brooklyn has its advantages, among them proximity to adventuresome professional musicians like Wollesen and Knuffke who are open to collaboration with what Brian Eno calls “non-musicians” like Elsas.”
CERAMICS MONTHLY
BANDCAMP
Our debut album, ABOVE GROUND, was featured in Bandcamp’s New and Notable section on September 11, 2023.
