Joanna Coleman alias keinponny deals with glitch phenomena, interference signals, random systems and sensory overload. Their artistic work revolves around the investigation of systems in their potential for transmediality – using noise, distortion, drones and feedback as well as rhythms of rave, trance and neo-gabber to create powerful sonic situations. As neoliberal commodification pressures us to judge everything by its (surplus) value, keinponny strives for symbolic resistance by hacking machines and structures. They (oder she?) consciously initiate sensory overloads that provide a meditative state of calmness in the eye of the hurricane, that enable listeners to take a break from the hypercapitalistic invocations and jabbering, through deep listening and/ or energetic dancing.
Photo: Daphne von Schrader
“With my solo project I am exploring durational improvisation, collaboration and multisensory overload. I am coming from a background of underground rave and core where I have been an active member of the scene since 2004 – mainly as a visual designer & VJ artist. Through that background of visual improvisation I started making music in 2002 (das macht jetzt wenig sinn, ein tippfehler? 2012?), where I discovered the joy of composing music myself – and my love to extreme music. Listening habits are challenged but at the same time it is fun, danceable and hardcore!”
Photo: Milena Nowak
PAST SHOWS
2024
31.12. New Years Party, s.l., AUT
24.11. Release, Celeste, AUT
01.11. Struma + Iodine, FLUCC Vienna, AUT
28.08. Subetasch Festival, Böllerbauer AUT
16.05. Lecture Peformance at Pirate Cultures Finnissage, Semmelweisklinik, AUT
23.03. HC Extinction, 1bm, AUT
16.02. Broken Dreams united, s.l., AUT
2023
11.11. Global Fyre99, s.l. AUT
2022
??.10. SUPER NOISE TUESDAY, 1bm, AUT
??.09. Hermes Radbot*innen Jubiläum, SchloR, AUT