SOUND DEPARTMENT COLLOQUIUM SERIES: Divyamaan Sahoo (MFA 2020

Wednesday, February 20, 4:15 p.m.

112 S. Michigan Ave., MacLean Center

Room MC 522

Chicago, IL

United States

Divyamaan Sahoo from Kolkata, India, is a mathematician, puppeteer, and sound artist, deeply influenced by anima, the soul or essence of living things, in the alchemy of puppets and instruments. His research is formally rooted in Spencer-Brown distinctions, the laws of which determined the compositional framework for his recent work-in-progress,Flatland (2018). His practice currently involves sound, light, movement, sculpture, and very recently, weaving.

The Sound Department Colloquium Series is a weekly series of presentations by the department's visiting artists and scholars, faculty, graduate students and invited guests.

For more than 155 years, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) has been a leader in educating the world’s most influential artists, designers, and scholars. Located in downtown Chicago with a fine arts graduate program ranked number two in the nation by U.S. News and World Report, SAIC provides an interdisciplinary approach to art and design as well as world-class resources, including the Art Institute of Chicago museum, on-campus galleries, and state-of-the-art facilities. SAIC’s undergraduate, graduate, and post-baccalaureate students have the freedom to take risks and create the bold ideas that transform Chicago and the world, and adults, teens, and kids in our Continuing Studies classes have the opportunity to explore their creative sides, build portfolios, and advance their skills. Notable alumni and faculty include Georgia O’Keeffe, Nick Cave, David Sedaris, LaToya Ruby Frazier, Cynthia Rowley, Michelle Grabner, Richard Hunt, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, and Jeff Koons.

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SOUND DEPARTMENT COLLOQUIUM SERIES: Divyamaan Sahoo (MFA 2020

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