MP3@25: The Anniversary Exhibition, 1995–2020 Opens Online 14 July 2020
What is an MP3? What is the history of the MP3? What is the legacy of the MP3?
We’ll be investigating these questions and more in this provocative free online exhibition which explores how a file type can change the world.
Features work by Suzanne Vega, Ryan Maguire, Thomas Edison National Historic Park, and the Fraunhofer Institute. Special appearances by Bruce Willis, Metallica, and Karlheinz Brandenburg.
John Kannenberg is an artistic researcher whose work investigates sounds as museological objects. Via an acoustemological approach, he considers the histories and cultures surrounding sounds, the technologies that generate or record them, and the auditors who hear or listen to them. He holds a PhD in sound & museums from the University of the Arts London, as well as a Master of Fine Arts in Studio Art degree and Graduate Certification in Museum Studies from the University of Michigan. He is Director and Chief Curator of The Museum of Portable Sound. Learn more about his work at https://www.johnkannenberg.com.
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