Louise Curham with Erik Griswold

About the work

In Louise’s practice she explores the creative application of old media. Louise trained in archives, film and time-based art, and research, teach, and practice as an archivist. She develops and shares much of her work in collaborations – re-enacting 1970s media art in the artist archivist collaboration Teaching and Learning Cinema and numerous collaborations in contemporary experimental music. 

For Yokahama Flowers, Erik Griswold has developed the music component.

Erik is a composer and pianist working in contemporary classical, improvised, and experimental forms. Particular interests include prepared piano, percussion, environmental music, and music of Sichuan province. Erik currently resides in Brisbane, he composes for adventurous musicians, performs as a soloist and in Clocked Out, and collaborates with musicians, artists, dancers, and poets.

About the artist

Louise and Erik have worked together for over a decade bringing together prepared piano and analogue film projection to create intimate events. Highlights have been Otherfilm Festival at IMA in Brisbane in 2007 and the Dots and Loops Festival in Brisbane in 2019.