Live Night: Cruising Bodies, Spirits, and Machines

Live Night: Cruising Bodies, Spirits, and Machines is part of the REDCAT PST ART exhibition and performance series, All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace, which brings together artists using artificial intelligence to build ancestral futures, and centers Indigenous, Brown, and Queer perspectives.

Mistress of Ceremonies and interdisciplinary artist Nao Bustamante hosts the evening, which opens with /SLASH at 6:30 pm. /SLASH aggregates live sounds and movement in a deconstructive score produced by rafa esparza and Tim Reyes. Together they contend with modern building materials, demolishing processes and the evolution of the wheel as they have experienced it living in Los Angeles–known as the “car capital of the world”. While esparza breaks away from a concrete tractor tire, Reyes drums and builds a sonic landscape bringing viewers within a proximal range of wheeled journeys that build up and break down over time.

At 7:30 pm, performance collective MUXX presents IMPERIUM, a triptych of immersive multimedia experiences that explore the concept of power and its relationship with technology. Featuring DREAMCATCHER by Eyibra and Lukas Avendaño, HOLOMASTIGOT by Óldo Erréve, and REDES by Nnux, the collective uses live performance, immersive set design, artificial intelligence, video mapping, lasers, robotics, and digital art to invite reflection on how we submit to power, how we exercise it, and how we can transform it.

The evening culminates at 9 pm with a DJ set and installation by visionary Venezuelan artist Arca. Known for her innovative and experimental music, Arca will deliver a multisensory performance that blends electronic music, experimental melodies and evocative visuals.

Tickets to Live Night include access to PST ART Weekend: Downtown LA Hub. Enjoy food and drinks from MAMA’s Night Market featuring prominent Asian street food vendors, workshops, DJs programmed by NTS Radio; and more! Drop by with friends and family anytime from 6–9 pm. RSVP ahead of time to receive more information.

The United Theater on Broadway

6 pm: Doors Open

6:30 pm: rafa esparza

7:30 pm: MUXX Collective

9 pm: Arca (DJ Set)