Anastasia Clarke | aka AC Diamond

sound and media artist

Crushed Matrices (2017–2019)



Crushed Matrices is a serial composition that explores sonic atmospheres using crystal singing bowls, the shards of broken crystal singing bowls, and electronics.

Crushed Matrices #1
live electroacoustic performance at Mills College
Oakland, CA, 2017

Crushed Matrices #2
Oakland, CA, 2017
audiorecording

Crushed Matrices #3
Live performance at Mills College
Oakland, CA, 2018

Crushed Matrices #4
live bowl-breaking ritual at Mills College Greek Amphitheater
Oakland, CA, 2018
duo performance: Anastasia Clarke - broken bowls, Sally Decker - droning on intact bowls

Crushed Matrices #5
live electroacoustic performance
Hudson, NY, 2019
duo performance: Anastasia Clarke - electronics; Blue - shards
audio recording

Crushed Matrices #6
live electroacoustic performance at Old Stone House Musical Ecologies Series
Brooklyn, NY, 2019
video recording


Crushed Matrices #5, Photo: Richard Lovrich

Crushed Matrices #5, Video still


Crushed Matrices #4, Video still