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