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The New Maker Ensemble came together in 2014 as a laboratory for experimentation with various forms of new music and performance art. It welcomes and brings together individuals of different backgrounds, assuming difference as richness rather than threatening otherness. Through a permeable culture of collaboration and interdisciplinarity, the group has developed extended notions of what music can be or interact with. We stand holistically and investigatively before our ever-changing environment in its multiple dimensions and always approach creation critically.
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The development of a sharp sociopolitical consciousness, both in terms of content and form, is for the NME a prime concern, permanently reconsidering the implications of treating music as art and questioning its role in contemporary societies and communities.
We aim to foster the creation and circulation of new pieces of work, relevant to the art-world today, both locally and globally. Additionally, we seek to immerse our community in a rich, yet familiar environment, where discussions about the issues relevant to the artists and thinkers can be developed and productively held. |
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Over the years, the NME has brought together a number of musicians, artists and researchers, often establishing long-term collaborators. The ensemble maintains a core who were amongst the initial founding members:
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Rodrigo B. Camacho is an interdisciplinary creator, particularly interested in food production, microbiology, emergence and systems theory.
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Marat Ingeldeev is a musicologist and performer, specialising in contemporary piano, live electronics, with research interests including interdisciplinary experimental performance.
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