Ergo Phizmiz

Full photograph and details of a piece began in 2018, during lectures on the Themersons  and their contribution to 20th avant-garde thought and practice, and completed only when the inevitable happened and the Boojum - constructed of fragments of Themersons' photograms - appeared in the image in the worrisome days of 2020 to begin the digestion of the universe.  Inkjet prints on paper, cardboard, and tracing paper, mounted onto wooden frame. Photograph of a crucifix found on an abandoned academic worktop. 

Building top of the "computerless computer art" methods of the scanning-in-motion practices I've been experimenting with over the course of this productions' development, permit be to introduce you to a series of mainly 3D diorama mixing up this radical approach to image making with traditional collage, to create fragments and scenes of the story "Dimbola Mikado" will tell. All images by Ergo Phizmiz, except Lionel Blair which is by Lottie Depresstival Bowater. Dimbola Mikado will premiere at Dimbola Lodge , home of pioneering photographer Julia Margaret, in late 2020. Click to enlarge. Dimbola Mikado is supported by Arts Council England, Dimbola Lodge and Onthe wight.com The Town of Titipu A Little Maid from School Lionel Blair Stravinsky and his favourite gelatinous musical egg Opera Opera Opera Caruso Frankie Howerd fends off Michael Winner in Aspic Brexit Britain W.S. Gilbert takes the plunge i...

Superb France based radio station Le Village Pop recently interviewed me about life, the universe and everything. Listen to it on podcast here .

In recent months I have been enjoying playing with big long sticks of graphite. Starcity 1 Starcity 2 Starcity 3 Waves Pensive Dialogue

New compositions by Ergo Phizmiz, recorded on Korg Micro-Preset Synthesisers, Korg Electribe Rhythm Synthesiser, Korg Electribe Analog Modelling Synthesiser, Yamaha DX-21, drum kits, samples of Monteverdi and 1920s haunted house records. Recorded Sh/Orwell Isle of Wight. ECTOPLASMASCREEN by Ergo Phizmiz   Photographs of Ergo Phizmiz looking spooky by Caterina Robertson

We met up with the good folk of Loud & Quiet recently in a London pub to talk about art, the collapse of society and, dare we say it, Meconium. Read the interview here .

Welcome to the brand spanking new Ergo Phizmiz blog for the roaring 20s. Over the past few months I have been working to create new audio/visual compositions that constitute digital art made without the interference of a computer, made using an inkjet photocopier and realtime image manipulation. These images were created as part of the development of our new production "Dimbola Mikado", which premieres at Dimbola Lodge in Autumn 2020. Supported by Arts Council England and Sound & Music's Francis Chagrin Award.