MARK LECKEY
EXERTS
THE PHYSICS OF MYSTICS
Full program and tickets available below
EXERTS
THE PHYSICS OF MYSTICS
Full program and tickets available below
Thursday,
April 30, 2026
Friday,
May 1, 2026
Saturday,
May 2, 2026
7pm
Doors
7:30pm
Events begin
Limited capacity
April 30, 2026
Friday,
May 1, 2026
Saturday,
May 2, 2026
7pm
Doors
7:30pm
Events begin
Limited capacity
The idea behind these three nights is to give the internet a body, I spend so much time isolated online that I crave the blood, smell, joy and comfort of others, but also I want a space where those bodies can perform rites, rituals, liturgies. Increasingly I feel that the only distinction between machine and human intelligence is our corporeal self, not in the sense that consciousness can only be embodied—maybe—but that our bodies carry a different kind of knowledge, call it gnosis, that must be heeded. It’s the body that tells you when you are in the right place, time, and company.
— Mark Leckey
— Mark Leckey
Thursday, April 30
7:30pm till late (Doors at 7pm)
Video short by Yuyan Wang
Mark Leckey in conversation with Felix the Cat
Performance by Onyx Ashanti
Lecture by Shira Chess titled How to Rip a Hole in the Fabric of Reality
DJ set by Bullwackie and Ras Tayo
7:30pm till late (Doors at 7pm)
Video short by Yuyan Wang
Mark Leckey in conversation with Felix the Cat
Performance by Onyx Ashanti
Lecture by Shira Chess titled How to Rip a Hole in the Fabric of Reality
DJ set by Bullwackie and Ras Tayo
Friday, May 1
7:30pm till late (Doors at 7pm)
Video short by Mark Leckey
Performance by Mick Barr
Performance by Jay the Bucket Drummer
Reading by Hari Kunzru
Lecture by Gideon Jacobs titled All Images Are Quite Useless (with Cassandra Jenkins and Jak Ritger)
Concert by Deli Girls
7:30pm till late (Doors at 7pm)
Video short by Mark Leckey
Performance by Mick Barr
Performance by Jay the Bucket Drummer
Reading by Hari Kunzru
Lecture by Gideon Jacobs titled All Images Are Quite Useless (with Cassandra Jenkins and Jak Ritger)
Concert by Deli Girls
Saturday, May 2
7:30pm till late (Doors at 7pm)
Video short by Proc Fiskal
Performance by Switch Angel
Performance by New York Gregorian Chant Project
Lecture and DJ set by Mark Leckey titled Batter my heart, three-person’d God
7:30pm till late (Doors at 7pm)
Video short by Proc Fiskal
Performance by Switch Angel
Performance by New York Gregorian Chant Project
Lecture and DJ set by Mark Leckey titled Batter my heart, three-person’d God
Mark Leckey (b. 1964) is an artist based in London. Recent solo exhibitions were presented at Lafayette Anticipations in Paris and Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.
Onyx Ashanti (b. 1970) is a musician, programmer, inventor, instrument builder, and self-described “autonomous-expressor” known for his improvisational sound performances translated from gesture and movement via what he calls Sonocybernetics, a continued and ever-deepening inquiry into sound and technology through biohacking or perceptual recalibration.
Mick Barr (b. 1975) is a musician, composer and artist known for his speed and agility on guitar and his singular approach to composition. Throughout his career he has straddled quite a few worlds including highly detailed heavy metal, experimental improvised jazz, and new music composition. His prolific output contains over 100 releases of original material, most notably with his bands Krallice and Orthrelm and his solo projects Ocrilim and Octis. He was named one of the 50 fastest guitarists of all time by Guitar World Magazine.
Lloyd “Bullwackie” Barnes (b. 1944) is a pioneering figure in roots reggae and dub, best known for founding the legendary Wackie’s label and studio in the Bronx, which became a vital hub for Jamaican artists recording in New York. Ras Tayo is equally a mainstay in NYC dub, roots, culture and all things 45”. Through selection the pair continues to carry the spirit of classic sound system culture.
Shira Chess is an Associate Professor of Entertainment and Media Studies at the University of Georgia. Her books include The Unseen Internet: Conjuring the Occult in Digital Discourse (2026), Play Like a Feminist (2020), and Ready Player Two: Women Gamers and Designed Identity (2017).
Deli Girls is a noise/rave-punk project founded in 2013 by vocalist Danny Orlowski. Known for raw, chaotic live shows, they blend industrial techno, nu-metal, and hardcore to address themes of trauma, injustice, and anti-establishment politics.
Onyx Ashanti (b. 1970) is a musician, programmer, inventor, instrument builder, and self-described “autonomous-expressor” known for his improvisational sound performances translated from gesture and movement via what he calls Sonocybernetics, a continued and ever-deepening inquiry into sound and technology through biohacking or perceptual recalibration.
Mick Barr (b. 1975) is a musician, composer and artist known for his speed and agility on guitar and his singular approach to composition. Throughout his career he has straddled quite a few worlds including highly detailed heavy metal, experimental improvised jazz, and new music composition. His prolific output contains over 100 releases of original material, most notably with his bands Krallice and Orthrelm and his solo projects Ocrilim and Octis. He was named one of the 50 fastest guitarists of all time by Guitar World Magazine.
Lloyd “Bullwackie” Barnes (b. 1944) is a pioneering figure in roots reggae and dub, best known for founding the legendary Wackie’s label and studio in the Bronx, which became a vital hub for Jamaican artists recording in New York. Ras Tayo is equally a mainstay in NYC dub, roots, culture and all things 45”. Through selection the pair continues to carry the spirit of classic sound system culture.
Shira Chess is an Associate Professor of Entertainment and Media Studies at the University of Georgia. Her books include The Unseen Internet: Conjuring the Occult in Digital Discourse (2026), Play Like a Feminist (2020), and Ready Player Two: Women Gamers and Designed Identity (2017).
Deli Girls is a noise/rave-punk project founded in 2013 by vocalist Danny Orlowski. Known for raw, chaotic live shows, they blend industrial techno, nu-metal, and hardcore to address themes of trauma, injustice, and anti-establishment politics.
Gideon Jacobs (b. 1989) is a writer who has contributed to The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Paris Review, Artforum, BOMB, The Drift, and others. His collaborators for the evening are Cassandra Jenkins (b. 1984), a musician and performer based in New York City and Jak Ritger, an interdisciplinary artist, writer and activist based in Allston, Massachusetts.
Jay is a bucket drummer in New York City.
Hari Kunzru (b.1969) is a British novelist and journalist. He is the author of the novels The Impressionist, Transmission, My Revolutions, Gods Without Men, White Tears, Red Pill, and Blue Ruin.
Through its educational outreach, the New York Gregorian Chant Project teaches singers to learn and perform a wide repertoire of medieval chant at a high level of interpretation and historical insight.
Proc Fiskal is the moniker of Edinburgh-based producer Joe Powers.
Switch Angel is the high energy dance music project of Boston based musician and software engineer, Jade Rose. As Switch Angel, she creates electronic music using strudel, a javascript based live coding environment to which she contributes development. In performance, Switch Angel is joined by visual artist and fellow software engineer, Jame Coyne, who contributes realtime concert visuals to match her improvised high-energy dance music and vocals.
Yuyan Wang (b. 1989) is a filmmaker and multi-disciplinary artist. Her work has been presented at Tate Modern, Palais de Tokyo, and the 12th Berlin Biennale.
Jay is a bucket drummer in New York City.
Hari Kunzru (b.1969) is a British novelist and journalist. He is the author of the novels The Impressionist, Transmission, My Revolutions, Gods Without Men, White Tears, Red Pill, and Blue Ruin.
Through its educational outreach, the New York Gregorian Chant Project teaches singers to learn and perform a wide repertoire of medieval chant at a high level of interpretation and historical insight.
Proc Fiskal is the moniker of Edinburgh-based producer Joe Powers.
Switch Angel is the high energy dance music project of Boston based musician and software engineer, Jade Rose. As Switch Angel, she creates electronic music using strudel, a javascript based live coding environment to which she contributes development. In performance, Switch Angel is joined by visual artist and fellow software engineer, Jame Coyne, who contributes realtime concert visuals to match her improvised high-energy dance music and vocals.
Yuyan Wang (b. 1989) is a filmmaker and multi-disciplinary artist. Her work has been presented at Tate Modern, Palais de Tokyo, and the 12th Berlin Biennale.
This event is made possible with the friendly support of the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation.
Special thanks to Gavin Brown. Audio technical support provided by C.A.V.E.
Special thanks to Gavin Brown. Audio technical support provided by C.A.V.E.
A few standby tickets may become available at the door.
Due to the age and character of the building, the space is not optimized for ADA accessibility and is located up a single flight of 20 stairs with handrails. If you have questions about access, please contact us in advance of the event, and we will make every effort to accommodate you.
Due to the age and character of the building, the space is not optimized for ADA accessibility and is located up a single flight of 20 stairs with handrails. If you have questions about access, please contact us in advance of the event, and we will make every effort to accommodate you.
