HITCH SWITCHERS vol.4 – SOUND ON🔊at @niftygateway presented by @hitchswitchers

Open Editions Available: Sept 28, 6pm  – Sept 30, 6pm UTC

Artists: @GinoBattiston @lynalurex @kate_the_cursed_art @edgarfabianfrias @spogelsesmaskinen @aaasonipse @stellaparticula @lidiceonline PHOSPHOR*OPERATOR and Henrique Cartaxo

Curated by @ina.vare

'SOUND ON' revolves around the irony of our enduring love for audio-visual art forms, despite the fact that we often mute them. 

We've come a long way from opera performances and silent movies with unsynchronized musical accompaniment to the first sound films, broadcast TV, and early internet content, where nearly every webpage had some form of sound. But in the present moment, things have become more complicated. 

We've started muting our TVs and social networks, and we've gone even further. Now, we live in an age where we have to alert others that a particular piece of content, artwork, or anything else includes a listen worthy soundtrack, and it's recommended to unmute. Especially when we share audio-visuals on the internet – whether it's art or just a fleeting glimpse of everyday life. Are we becoming oversaturated, or are our expectations simply changing and evolving? With this collection, you're invited to leave the sound on for the entire show and find out the answers yourself.

Live on Nifty Gateway and Voxels Gallery

Curated by INA VARE