Rooted in Alvin Lucier’s 1969 work I am Sitting in a Room, Sitting in a Room With Friends is a semi-random sound collage of voices and sounds extracted from interviews, performances, and sound works. It evokes the anxiety of pandemic isolation and the uncertainty of post-pandemic life. Voices include extracts from: Alvin Lucier’s (I am Sitting In A Room, 1969) John Cage (interview with reporter Marcus Jones) Bruce Nauman (Get Out Of My Mind, Get Out Of This Room, 1968). Sounds: Full recording of John Cage performing Water Walk on the television show, I’ve Got A Secret in 1960 Extracts from Material Sound Mashup, a sound collage I created from live performances at Black Mountain College Museum, 2019. Artists include Peter Blamey, Pia Van Gelder, Nathan Thompson, and Jenn Grossman. --- Michael Hatch has been producing audio works for over three decades, though he is primarily known for his glass art and craft based research. He assisted with the installation/de-installation of the exhibition Material Sound at BMC+AC. Hatch received an MA Craft Studies degree from Warren Wilson College. Artist Statement: My audio projects span many genres including ambient sound environments, political commentary, and the use of narrative voice to challenge the essentialism of groups of people. I am inspired by mashups, early rap sampling, and experimental music. Each time I start a project, I never know how it will end.

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