Lidiia Griaznova & Sergei Komarov at OFF-AXIS LISTENING, New York
November 20 – December 12, 2026 | Brooklyn, New York, US
CYLAND artists Lidiia Griaznova and Sergei Komarov participate in OFF-AXIS LISTENING, an exhibition and public program presented by MESH_ARTS and New Ear:: SPATIAL in Brooklyn, New York, with their sound installation Long Distance Relay Files (2026). The exhibition runs from November 20 to December 12, 2026, with support from the CYLAND Audio Archive.
As part of the opening night program on November 20, Sergei Komarov will also perform Long Delayed Echo Files (2026), a collaborative work by Griaznova and Komarov.
Opening Night Performance — November 20, 7:00 PM
Lidiia Griaznova & Sergei Komarov
Long Delayed Echo Files
Performance, 2026
Performed by Sergei Komarov
Sergei Komarov weaves a synthetic ether into New York’s AM band, using unused frequencies to transmit recordings, voices, music, Morse code and sounds drawn from radio waves. A low-power transmitter keeps the broadcast within the room, where a floor loop creates an invisible listening field. With pocket AM radios, audiences tune independently, moving through the spectrum and collectively assembling a shifting soundscape. As Sergei moves across the band like a score, a live waterfall reveals the transmissions unfolding alongside the city's real stations. The performance explores the shifting boundaries between communication, noise and interference.
Bring any AM radio (540–1600 kHz).
OFF-AXIS LISTENING
Opening Reception: Friday, November 20, 6:00–9:00 PM
November 20 – December 12, 2026
Thursday–Saturday, 1:00–6:00 PM
Venue: MESH_ARTS, The Old American Can Factory
232 3rd St., #C302, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Featured artists and speakers: Lidiia Griaznova & Sergei Komarov, Daniel Neumann, Michael J. Schumacher, Bryce Hackford, Heidi Neilson, Toby Heys, Lee Gilboa, Tommy Martinez, and Alessia Damiani
With support from the CYLAND Audio Archive and the School of Digital Arts, Manchester Metropolitan University.
