Luke, Kay, Nick

Collaboration as Resistance: The Art of Sound

Nick Ryan & Kay Matschullat
September 27, 2025
Museum of Moving Image
Sonic Sunset is produced by Media Art Xploration (MAXlive), Kay Matschullat, Artistic Director, with support from Simons Foundation’s Science, Society & Culture division. Additional Funding provided by the Ettinger foundation, public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, and the generous support of our individual donors.

Sonic Sunset brings audiences on a sensory-rich audio odyssey that transports them to rare ecosystems around the globe. Guided by renowned scientists’ engagement with endangered species and rigorous interpretation from award-winning artists, Sonic Sunset blends vocal performance with bio-acoustic field recordings of
whales in sub-Arctic waters, orangutans in the rainforests of Borneo, and birds over the lush valleys of India’s Western Ghats. Enter into each ecosystem through each species’ perspective in order to connect deeply and emotionally with their homes and consider the human impact that endangers them all.

Featured Collaborators

Conversation with the Artists

Collaboration as Resistance: The Art of Sound

Speakers: Nick Ryan, Kay Matschullat
Moderated By: R. Luke Dubois