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The Listener’s Gallery: Feeling Tone

Seven Artists, One Month, and an Unforgettable Sound Experiences. Explore connection through code, sculpture, and ritualistic performances

San Antonio, TX | May 2–31, 2025

ABOUT THE SHOW

📍 Mercury Project, 538 Roosevelt Ave. San Antonio, TX
🗓️ May 2 – May 31
🕰️ Events May 2, 24, 27, & 31

What can I expect to see at Feeling Tone?

Feeling Tone delves into the intersections of sound, technology, and human experience, featuring a diverse lineup of artists who blend digital coding, sound sculptures, and interactive installations to create an environment of sonic exploration. The exhibition invites participants to engage with the interplay of virtual and physical connections in the digital age, reflecting on our relationships with sound, technology, and each other.

The title Feeling Tone borrows from mindfulness practices, referring to the subtle yet immediate qualities of an experience—pleasant, unpleasant, or neutral—that arise through our senses or thoughts. Through immersive works, visitors are invited to deepen their awareness of these fleeting sensations and explore the transformative power of sound.

PART I:
Opening Reception Performance – May 2, 2025

🌙 Opening Reception – Performance by Miles Friday (RSVP Required - Free)

Experience the exhibition before anyone else.

Join us for the Opening Night of Feeling Tone, an immersive sound and technology exhibition curated by Pamela Martinez / Teletextile. Be among the first to explore interactive installations, sound sculptures, and multimedia works that transform Mercury Project into a living, breathing sonic environment.

🗓️ Date: Friday, May 2, 2025
🕖 Time: 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
📍 Location: Mercury Project Contemporary Art Space
538 Roosevelt Ave, San Antonio, TX

🎟️ Free, but RSVP is required – space is limited

Opening Night Highlights:

• Ambient performances and sonic rituals throughout the evening

• Live sonic activation by composer Miles Friday

• Artist introductions and informal walkthroughs

• A gathering of San Antonio’s creative community

PART II:
River Arts District Gallery Tour – May 24, 2025

Feeling Tone will be open during the first-ever River Arts District Walking Tour on May 24 from 9:30am - 12pm— explore art all along Roosevelt Ave and Presa that ends with a party under the bridge! NO RSVP REQUIRED.

PART III:
Virtual Artist Talk - May 27, 2025

🎧 Virtual Artist Talk – RSVP Required (Free)

Get inside the minds of the artists behind Feeling Tone.

Join us for a live, virtual conversation with the featured artists as they discuss the ideas, tools, and inspirations behind their work in the Feeling Tone exhibition. From sound rituals and interactive installations to experimental coding and immersive performance, this is your chance to hear directly from the creators shaping the future of sound and technology in art.

🗓️ Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2025
🕢 Time: 7:30 PM CT
📍 Location: Zoom (RSVP to get the link)
🎟️ Free with RSVP – Limited spots

What to expect:

• Artist insights on process and practice

• Live discussion and Q&A

• A behind-the-scenes look at the exhibition’s creation

Perfect for: Artists, musicians, technologists, students, or anyone curious about the intersection of sound, connection, and creative innovation.

Audiences worldwide can engage with the artists during a Virtual Artist Talk on May 27 at 7:30 PM Central Time via Zoom. Registration is available at:

PART IV:
Closing Night Performance – May 31, 2025

🎧 UNIT OPERATIONS – Closing Performance (Ticketed Event)

End the Feeling Tone exhibition with two immersive, one-of-a-kind performances (7:00pm & 9:00pm)

This interactive, movement-based performance invites each audience member to wear headphones and experience a uniquely curated sonic journey. As Jackson moves through the space, each participant hears something different—blurring the line between observer and performer.

🗓️ Date: Saturday, May 31, 2025
🕖 Time: 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
📍 Mercury Project Contemporary Art Space
538 Roosevelt Ave, San Antonio, TX

🎟️ Free, but RSVP is required – space and HEADPHONES are limited.

What to Expect:

• Two live performances of Unit Operations by Daniel Jackson

• Audience wears headphones—every experience is personal and immersive

• Your final chance to experience the full Feeling Tone exhibition

• A closing celebration with artists and guests

Don’t miss this intimate and unforgettable finale to Feeling Tone.

Meet the Featured Artists for this Show

• Pamela Martinez / Teletextile – A composer, educator, and reiki master, Martinez creates immersive sonic rituals that connect nature, technology, and human experience. Her work blends vocal layering, electronic soundscapes, and multimedia performance to explore inner and communal connectivity. www.teletextile.org

• Joshua Alexander – A Savannah-based interdisciplinary artist and composer, Alexander manipulates sound and silence to explore energy’s materiality. His experimental notation systems and digital sound sculptures create contemplative, interactive experiences. www.jxanderart.com

• Miles Friday – A composer and educator known for his innovative sound-based artistic practices. Friday reimagines musical instruments and objects as flexible tools for sonic exploration, creating site-specific performances and electronic compositions. https://milesjeffersonfriday.wordpress.com

• Daniel Jackson – A digital media artist working at the intersection of technology and interactivity. His performance work, including Unit Operations, bends traditional storytelling into infinite loops and interactive pathways, exploring human perception. www.danielnjackson.com

• Susan Snipes – A Cleveland, Ohio-based media artist, Snipes creates installations that respond to digital-age anxieties and the growing disconnection of modern life. Her interactive works examine the relationship between virtual and physical presence. www.susansnipes.com

• Stevan Z & Lety RZ  – A creative duo integrating comics, code, and digital performance, Živadinović and RZ craft immersive narrative experiences that blur the lines between gaming, interactive storytelling, and live performance. portfolio.hobolobo.net & https://twitter.com/creturfetur
  
  

About The Listener’s Gallery Series

The Listener’s Gallery is a curated series dedicated to sound-based art and experimental performance, founded by Pamela Martinez / Teletextile. The series fosters deep listening through exhibitions, lectures, and performances, bringing together artists and audiences to explore the limitless possibilities of sound.

Previous exhibitions include Yanawana: The Wait | Of Water, which was on display at Mercury Project Contemporary Art Space in October 2024. This exhibition explored the deep cultural and spiritual significance of water to Indigenous communities, featuring soundscapes, visual art, and interactive storytelling.

Following Feeling Tone, The Listener’s Gallery will present a performance by Unheard of Ensemble from NYC and a string quartet premiere by Pamela Martinez at Confluence Park on August 16, 2025.

Visit & Connect

• Location: Mercury Project Contemporary Art Space, 538 Roosevelt Avenue, San Antonio, TX 78210

• Exhibition Dates: May 2 – May 31, 2025

• Gallery Hours: By appointment only

• Instagram: @mercuryprojectsa

• Website: www.mercuryproject.net

This exhibition is made possible by funding from the City of San Antonio's Department of Arts & Culture through the Production Costs Grant.