Subtropics: XI — A Mini Festival of Experimental Intermedia

April 26—27, 2025, Miami, USA

XI Mini Festival of Experimental Music and Film

Deering Estate Blackbox Theater

7220 SW 168th Street

Palmetto Bay FL 33157 A weekend dedicated to the pioneering spirit of Phill Niblock and the Experimental Intermedia Foundation, will be presented by the Subtropics Organization under the artistic direction of Deering Estate’s artist in residence Gustavo Matamoros. 

In collaboration with the Cyland Foundation, Inc. and the Deering Estate, these events will showcase intermedia art that merges sound and film in groundbreaking ways. The event will feature live performances by Katherine Liberovskaya, long time partner of Phill Niblock currently heading Experimental Intermedia Foundation (XI)  in New York.

OPENING PROGRAM — APRIL 26, 2025, at 4 PM KL/PN OptoSonic InterPlays Video-Audio Works by Katherine Liberovskaya in Collaboration with Phill Niblock

PROGRAM 2 — APRIL 26, 2025, at 6 PM Filmdances Early Films by Elaine Summers

PROGRAM 3 — APRIL 27, 2025, at 4 PM Phill Niblock Music and Films

Special Thanks To:

Anna Frants, Claudia Ariano, Lili Dominguez, Ileana Lopez, the board of directors of Subtropics Organization: Cyjo + Tim Archambault, Mark Weber, Duane Brant, Rene Barge, Jim Peele, Arthur D’Amato, and the new advisory board members Jennie Gottschalk and Fast Forward, alongside Alison Knowles, Trimpin, George E Lewis, Brenda Hutchinson, Steve Stuempfle, Steve Peters, Gregory Whitehead, Jim Staley, and Lou Mallozzi.

With the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners.