Cosey Fanni Tutti's music piece "inspired and made possible" by Xeni's treatment for cancer

Performance artist and Throbbing Gristle alumnus Cosey Fanni Tutti created an 18-minute piece called "Bioschismic," which she says was "inspired and made possible" by Xeni's treatment for cancer. She created it for a new installation at London's Institute of Contemporary Arts called Soundworks.

"Bioschismic" is created solely from audio and photographic documentation of Xeni’s time spent receiving chemotherapy. The repetitive drip drip rhythm of the toxic chemicals measured in precise doses over a specific period of time provide the prospect of extending (life) time. Time is the dominant force yet the effects of the drugs change the experience of time to a space that is other worldly -- a different time zone -- a schism within and for life itself.

Cosey Fanni Tutti ICA 'Soundwork'

• [Cowicide]

  Still very much wishing Xeni well and a speedy recovery!

• [Boundegar]

  I so wish I saw something besides a blank grey rectangle.  I”m sure it’s nice.

• [swlabr]

  This is an excellent ambient/experimental sound piece, and a perfectly touching gesture.  

• [Gerald Stevens]

  Reminds me (in concept, not execution) of Matmos’ A Chance to Cut is a Chance to Cure.  
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Chance_to_Cut_Is_a_Chance_to_Cure  Beautiful stuff.

  • [Gilbert Wham]

     I love Matmos. People get cross when I play it at them though. Philistines.

  • [Noddy Ninetythree]

    same album came to mind. it’s one of my favorites.

• [Gordon Klock]

  Lovely,eerie,& mesmerizing,Cosey has always been a genius of electronic music.
  (been a fan of her, & Chris, & TG ,etc. for many years)
  Hope you get better soon Xeni.(at least better,if it can’t be soon)
   I’m likely less fortunate,(stage 4 emphysema)

• [Alex]

  Haunting. 

• [Over the River]

  Wow.

• [roundart]

  Love you Xeni!  Ecstatic; Cosey Fanni Tutti created this for you!

• [smallteam]

  Beautiful, complex music for a complexly beautiful person.