Concert | Brain Damage: Ira Cohen, Tony Conrad, and Mahasiddhi

Ira Cohen is a poet, photographer, publisher and artist. Among his projects are collaborations with Brion Gysin, Jack Smith, Velvet Underground founding member Angus MacLise, William S. Burroughs, Warhol assistant and photographer Gerard Malanga, Paul Bowles and Gregory Corso.

Tony Conrad is an American avant-garde artist, experimental filmmaker, musician, composer, sound artist, teacher and writer, best known for such films as “The Flicker” and for his album, “Outside the Dream Syndicate,” recorded with German group Faust and considered a masterwork of minimal music and Krautrock.

Mahasiddhi is an experimental musician who often collaborates with Ira Cohen and other like-minded artists.

Concert series curated by Georg Gatsas with the kind support of Pro Helvetia.