Soft Infrastructures: Queer Encounters

with Bernat Klein

 

May 8 to 14, with a live performance on May 15 2026

May 8 to 14 – Gre and Heather nurture a practice of queer attunement—dwelling with Klein’s work to generate a performance shaped by intimacy, colour, and care.


Friday May 15 | 18:30 to 20:00 – live performance

  • Two people stand side by side behind a table of audio equipment, including a laptop, mixer and keyboard, in a gallery space with large windows. A violin rests on the table and a mannequin displaying a patterned garment is visible in the background.
  • A close‑up shows a violin placed on a table among audio equipment, cables and studio devices. Two red hand bells and a speaker sit nearby, with hands interacting with cables and connectors.
  • A person plays a violin beside a microphone, positioned behind a table of audio equipment including a laptop, mixer and speakers. Large windows and a mannequin displaying a patterned garment appear in the background.
  • Two performers stand behind tables filled with audio equipment, with one playing a violin and the other using a keyboard and laptop. Behind them, garments are displayed on mannequins in a bright gallery space with large windows.
  • A group of people stand in a gallery facing a display, with artworks and descriptive panels mounted on the wall. A mannequin wearing a garment is positioned to the left near a roped barrier.
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  • A vinyl record covered with soil sits on a small black stand beside a long stick, forming a sculptural object. Part of a brightly patterned garment hangs nearby, suggesting an exhibition setting.
  • A table is set up with audio equipment including speakers, a mixer, a laptop, cables, and two red hand bells. Colourful garments hang in the background in a bright gallery space with large windows.
  • Two people sit at separate tables using laptops and audio equipment in a studio space filled with cables, microphones and speakers. Stacked boards and materials in the background indicate a workshop or preparation area.
  • Hands rest on a laptop trackpad beside a small keyboard, audio interface and a translucent bowl on a table. Cables and electronic equipment suggest live sound or music production.
  • A close‑up shows a foot pressing a red effects pedal on the floor, surrounded by tangled audio cables and power leads. Table legs, wheels and nearby shoes indicate a live performance setup.
  • A table holds a mixing desk, speakers, headphones and a vinyl record, with multiple cables running across the surface. A laptop and water bottle sit nearby in a busy technical workspace.
  • Two performers stand behind a table of audio equipment, one holding a violin and the other standing near a microphone. Framed artworks hang on the wall behind them in a bright gallery interior.
  • A wider view of the performance shows two musicians behind a table of sound equipment, flanked by speakers and surrounded by displayed garments on mannequins. Large windows and gallery labels indicate an exhibition setting.
Soft Infrastructures: Queer Encounters with Bernat Klein
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Photographs credits: Dave Gibbons and Xinyue Li. Email us for specific credits and captions for external use.