B.AIT WEST was an artist-led event focused on sound, moving image, and live performance techniques. Artists were invited to share experimental, developmental, and past work in preparation for future live performances or gallery shows.

The event embraced BYO culture, with artists bringing their own output devices, small speakers, and power cables. Everyone performed simultaneously, with each artist selecting their location and proximity to others in the building. Sound bleed and feedback were part of the “everything, everywhere, all at once” experience. Output sessions typically lasted two hours, followed by a social gathering.

Co-curators included White Noise (Ronnie Deelen), Ealing Extranormal (Martin Lau), Speech Muse (Ethan Cohen), and Opposite Fields (Michael Speechley).

Photo by James Robert Brown