John Menick
Telharmonium
April 26 - May 31, 2026
lower_cavity is very pleased to announce the presentation of John Menick’s Telharmonium, a project developed by Menick between 2024 and 2025 as part of his residency. The project will be on view by appointment from April 26 to May 31st, with an opening reception on April 26th from 4 pm – 7 pm. Filmed in and around Holyoke over a period of one year, Telharmonium is a generative film installation exploring the automation of culture through one of the earliest electronic instruments: the Telharmonium. The film links the history of technology with contemporary anxieties about artificial intelligence and the mechanization of creative labor. Telharmonium’s score was produced in collaboration with composer and artist Ben Shirken.
