WinterLIVE: Laundry Sessions

Laundry Sessions as part of WinterLIVE presented by the Abbotsford Convent

Designed as a journey over two nights, rather than a single event, one ticket unlocks multiple experiences-inviting audiences to move through a series of intimate, site-responsive works.

Laundry Sessions bring together artists working at the edges of sound, performance, film and installation.

From immersive sonic environments to live experimental works, each session activating the heritage architecture in unexpected ways.

The Abbotsford Convent's WinterLive program is an after-dark mix of music, experimental performance and immersive installation, film and contemporary art, presented by international and local artists.

About
Akio Suzuki and Hiromi Miyakita (JAP) invite audiences into a world shaped by "curious ears" and a "body as zero"-a poetic, immersive encounter where sound and movement unfold in real time. Based in coastal Kyotango, Japan, this long-standing duo brings together Suzuki's pioneering sound practice with Miyakita's intuitive, site-responsive performance, creating works that are both deeply meditative and alive with spontaneity. Suzuki, a globally celebrated figure in experimental sound, is known for his handmade instruments and the iconic o to da te listening projects, while Miyakita's movement responds with sensitivity and play, transforming space into a living composition. Together, their performances blur the boundaries between music, sculpture and dance.

Maria Moles (AUST) is a drummer, composer and producer based in Narrm/Melbourne. In collaborative contexts ranging from free improvisation, jazz and contemporary composition to experimental pop, Maria contributes an acute sense of touch, placement and timbre, unashamed virtuosity and a powerful rhythmic drive.

Chloë Sobek (AUST) is a composer-performer and electroacoustic experimental sound artist.

Amby Downs (Yuwalaraay/Gamilaraay) is an Australian-based interdisciplinary artist of Yuwaalaraay/Gamilaraay and European descent, whose work explores history, identity, trauma and perception, with a focus on socio-ecological issues and Indigenous political justice. Using sound and visuals as a tool for decolonisation, she explores intergenerational trauma of colonial dispossession through immersive site specific soundscapes. Occupation Studies: Ngayanhurra Bayarral Birrarung: A collaborative audiovisual exhibition with Jasper Cohen-Hunter at the Koorie Heritage Trust (running through September 13, 2026). It uses archival and field recordings to examine how colonial decisions altered the Birrarung (Yarra River).

Ai Yamamoto (JAP/AUST) is an artist and sound designer, creating ambient and electronic music from household sounds and electronic loops. Her practice is described as a "sonic exploration" that blends atmospheric melodies with manipulated textures. Her latest project, Microdoses (with Dan West), describes it as a "masterful blend of ambient textures, glitchy microbeats, and abstracted breaks" Her work has been commissioned for major cultural events, such as the Hiroshi Sugimoto exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art.

The Sky After Rain (IRN) shares the stories of three queer members of the Iranian diaspora, told through a combination of interviews, spoken word poetry, moving images, sound design and choreographed dance.

Ecological Adaptation by Yandell Walton (AUST) is a transdisciplinary installation by Yandell Walton exploring the relationship between humans,?technology?and ecological systems. Using movable LED screens, motion capture and responsive sound, the work generates evolving virtual plant environments that respond to human movement, imagining speculative ecosystems and challenging human-centred perspectives.?

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