Andrea Mancini

A Comparative Dialogue Act (20.04-24.11)

2024

Exhibition

A Comparative Dialogue Act challenges the entrenched notion of individual artistic authorship by presenting a collection of works where artists relinquish ego in favour of a profound exploration of collective creativity through the medium of sound.
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A programme of residencies taking place over the duration of the Biennale Arte 2024 will transform the pavilion into a production space where each individual exploration will contribute to a shared body of work. This exhibition explores the transformative potential of sound as a medium for cultivating connection and understanding. It aims to transcend the limits set by singular perspectives of what sound can lend to the acts of interpreting, distorting and appropriating.

The Luxembourg Pavilion is a collective piece between Andrea Mancini & Every Island with guest collaborators Selin Davasse, Stina Fors, Celin Jiang & Bella Baguena.

Minerals

2023

Exhibition

‍Minerals is a mixed media and transdisciplinary project done in 2022 and 2023 by Andrea Mancini in collaboration with geologists and scientists from Uni.lu. It investigates the close link between human and stone, their interdependence and attractions. Minerals is divided in partly into an audio and visual performative installation shown in Hamburg at MdA until May 2024 and Völlklinger Hütte in June 2024. It was premiered at Rotondes in February 2023. The project also features a short 20min art documentary film in which he shows the process of following the geologists into the forgotten temples under the grounds.

Project supported by Oeuvre Nationale Grand-Duchess Charlotte.

Relics

2023

Project

An incense lamp made out of recycling center trashed material with religious myrrhe incense burning in it, swinging in front of a recycled metal floor panel triptych playing a composition made out of collected recycling center materials. A brief sculptural sound environment installation research about the immortal material realms in June 2023 at KUFA. The sound composition was being transmitted via the vibration of the metal plates.

Lola Ran (EP)

2023

Music

"The sounds of Cleveland seem to grow increasingly abstract with each passing release and a third Kalahari outing is no exception. Manipulating house and techno templates into newly mutated forms, ‘Lola Ran’ is a testament to a producer always playing fast and loose with concepts of genre. It’s possibly his most probing set of productions thus far.Where predecessors came bearing remixes, it's strictly originals for the duration here.‘Rand’ and ‘PrideBRK’ are direct but decidedly off-kilter; at once modern and faintly retro in their approach to breaks and deep-dwelling techno. ‘Lola Ran’, ‘Mano’ and ’Temp Oro’, on the other hand, shift gear into opiated, rhythmelodic territory. There are no doubt traces of Detroit-style sci-fi but the Brussels-based producer terraforms an alien microcosm unto itself."

SUZIVA2 (compilation)

2023

Music

SUZI returns after the beautiful EP by Downstairs J with a new power compilation, including contributions by Beta Librae, Flørist, Dashiell, and Alfredo 92. This VA record explores modern takes on tech dimensions driven by catchy grooves.The record debuts with an essential dancefloor killer by Dashiell, a talented musician based in Naarm/Melbourne. "Beep Beep" has a slick badass attitude driven by its frenetic core melody, accompanied by a spooky cosmic atmosphere, and makes this track an instant hit for dancefloors.The second contribution, "Listening to the ants," comes from Beta Librae, one of NYC's most unique exports in recent years. Her signature contemporary deep-bleep-groovy sound can also be found in this composition, which has a slow and dubby feel filled with small insect-like details. A perfect symbiosis between organic and digital worlds.

Luxembourg Art Week

2023

Curation

Luxembourg Art Week is an annual event featuring exhibitions and shows that draw collectors and art enthusiasts from around the region to Luxembourg City. Curator Anastasia Chaghouline, who curated the group show 'Sound Without Music' at Casino Luxembourg, invited participating artist Andrea Mancini to curate an evening of performances at the art center.The evening commenced with Thea Tossi from Paris, whose performance revolved around the manipulation of her voice through processing and looping techniques, creating a mesmerizing auditory experience. Following this, Mexican artist Vica Pacheco (picture) captivated the audience with an electro-acoustic performance. She utilized custom-made ceramic water flute instruments, paired with digital and analog machines, to produce a unique soundscape. To conclude the event, Kiernan Laveaux from Cleveland delivered a DJ set characterized by his signature genre-blending style, offering an eclectic and immersive musical journey.

Matter Of Deep Dreaming

2022

Exhibition

Matter of Deep Dreaming was conceived during Andrea Mancini's 3 month residency at Cité Internationale des Arts Paris and exhibited for the first time at Casino Luxembourg Forum d'Art Contemporain in the group exhibition Sound Without Music. This multimedia installation combines sound research, with literary references that feed an algorithm to create a visual narration about the materiality of sound, one of the recurring topics of Andrea's work. The visitor is invited to lay down, watch the skies (ceiling) like our ancestors that watched the stars to find answers to questions. This installation was activated by Andrea Mancini with a live sound performance during the time of the exhibition.

Golem (EP)

2022

Music

"Andrea Mancini, alias Cleveland, resurfaces with “Golem” - a helluva four-track trip spanning Arcadian shimmers, bobbly swamps of disproportioned FX and other off-piste routes swiftly veering into the wild wild west of house production. Treating sound like an entomologist magnifies the dazzlingly lush shapes and colours of insects, Mancini overexposes his elements, clicks, percussions, pads, clicks, et al. to a profusion of playful procedures.Opening cut “Forest” sets up the scenery into serenely alive woodlands, where slo-rattling percs and wonky polyrhythms gently coalesce with further entranced congas and alien gargling, shaping up to an off-beat symphony of sorts. Adding a steelier spin to his macro views of teeming cellular life, “Trullo” blends in a propulsive mix of dynamic drums, fluttering chimes, aqueous dub, and squelchy sub-bass moving incognito."

New Age Landscape

2021

Exhibition

New Age Landscape was Andrea Mancini's first solo exhibition which was the result of a 6 month residency at Casino Display in 2020. The exhibition was spread over 6 multimedia installation in 6 rooms. He had created a specific route in which he questionned some definitions of safer spaces amongst other modern heterotopies. All the works had been multidisciplinary combining video, digital arts, scent, scenography, graphic design, installation, sound design and performance.

Installation rooms: Flag Zone, Safe Zone, Heterotopy Zone, Access Zone, Tape Zone 1, Tape Zone 2.

Gamma (EP)

2021

Music

"Andrea Mancini alias Cleveland has built something of an impressive reputation over the last few years, establishing a sound signature both convincingly unique and daringly game-changing, as well as setting up a distinctly fresh musical grammar that invites the listener to see under the surface of the standstill techno/house dichotomy through more complex but just as effortlessly enjoyable architectonics.Complete with a choice duo of remixes courtesy of Beta Librae and Piezo, Cleveland's debut EP for Kalahari Oyster Cult sits straight in line with the recreated organic lushness and widescreen vista of his previous installments.'

ndsi (EP)

2019

Music

"The crystal-like textures and playfulness are still there, but displayed with a much more ambitious approach. The seven tracks of the double EP are an exploration of futuristic soundscapes delineated with swirling tones, understated rhythms and ever-evolving patterns. Often drawing inspiration from "happy accidents with half broken synthesizers", Andrea Mancini works with the frictions of apparently contradictory ideas to come across a sound that defies the conventions of modern club-ready music without loosing its primary appeal. The textures might be cold but the vibes are warm, the sounds might be technological but the spirit is lively, the structures might be volatile but the impact is immediate. 'nDSi' not only creates a world of its own but also an impressively balanced one. As with any novelty, it might feel awkward at first, but its weirdness manifests itself in a refreshingly naive way, dodging any kind of excessive pretentiousness or overproduction."