Authentically Plastic

Artist in Residence 2024

in Palais Rössl, Vienna

Interviews
Authentically Plastic: Disruptions to the Softness – Aliza Peisker, Bohema Magazin
Blickwechsel Podcast: Music and Activism in the Face of Oppression – mit VIDC-Direktorin Sybille Straubinger
Authentically Plastic: Widerstand am DJ-Pult – Melina Österreicher, Südwind-Magazin

Between 2018 and 2023, Authentically Plastic, electronic DJ, producer, artist, performer, essayist, organized a series of roving, riotous club nights called ANTI-MASS in Kampala, providing space for femme & queer artists in Uganda's increasingly repressive social climate.

So necessarily, Authentically Plastic’s sound is politically charged, radiating an accelerated, densely layered, and improvisational feel. Their sets, dark yet playful, harbour the same propulsive energy. With Gqom, Noise, and Techno as a foundation, unknown sounds are explored, influenced by rhythms of Northern Uganda (acholi electronic), early acid/industrial experiments, and Afro-Futurism.

Thematically, Authentically Plastic will explore dimensions beyond traditional club contexts, including time-based media, performances, body & trauma, and visuals. Throughout the residency, live performances and networking events are scheduled to facilitate creative and personal exchanges with local artists establishing sustainable connections and collaborations.

Nyege Nyege
Avant-garde from Uganda, text available in Brandeins, for the ImPulsTanz Weekender with Nyege Nyege Showcase on 09.08.24 with Authentically Plastic.

Information and Booking: 
Sophie Melrose-Doering | melrose-doering@remove-this.vidc.org

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