OPTION: Madeline Stepien

NYC-based artist Madeline Stepien performs a solo set that explores sound as a tool for perceptual and emotional manipulation.

This performance and interview are presented in the ESS garden, and will premiere online on ESS's YouTube.

The OPTION series is curated by Andrew Clinkman, Lily Finnegan, and Dorothy Carlos.

Sunday, July 26

Music at 3pm

Experimental Sound Studio Garden
5925 N. Ravenswood Ave., Chicago

Madeline Stepien is a sound artist based in New York City. Her work explores sound as a tool of perceptual and emotional manipulation. Operating under the alias “pent” from 2020-2024, she developed her practice through a plethora of live performances and recorded material that range from live interventions in club environments to fixed media installations. She has performed at Moma PS1, Roulette Intermedium, Pioneer Works, Sculpture Center, Emily Harvey Foundation, Knockdown Center, Sustain Release Festival, Dripping Festival, and Public Records.

OPTION is an ongoing music salon curated by Chicago musicians Andrew Clinkman, Lily Finnegan, and Dorothy Carlos and presented by Experimental Sound Studio. Its programming explores contemporary perspectives on improvisation and composition in a 'salon' format, enabling local, national, and international artists to publicly discuss their practice and ideas as well as perform. Click here for past OPTION performances.

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