Sergey Kasich is an interdisciplinary artist, curator and producer with
focus in sound arts, technological media and music. Graduated as a Psychology major
in 2006 from Lomonosov’s MSU, he was involved in postgraduate research in behavioral
genetics and psychodiagnostics until 2010, while at the same time being a permanent
resident at a studio for electronic music at the Theremin Center of Moscow State
Conservatory. For 2012-2013 he joined an international research program at STRELKA
institute for media, architecture and design to study urban data collection and
processing and D.I.Y. and “hacker\maker” culture around the world. In 2011 he
initiated SoundArtist.ru (a.k.a. SA)) ) – the Russian sound arts community. And
later in 2014 he founded Moscow Sound Art Gallery SA))_gallery and Moscow Sound Art
Studio SA))_studio. From 2011 until 2018 he has lectured in Rodchenko’s Art School
in Moscow on the topic of technologic basics of interactive arts. Kasich curates and
produces critically acclaimed events and projects supported by residents of SA))
which include: an annual festival, exhibitions and international showcases. Since
2008 kasich’s artistic practice has focused on interactive and generative sound and
multimedia art installations, performances and mixed media projects. Kasich also
works as a composer and sound-producer across a broad spectrum of the performing
arts from theatrical productions and performances to pop-music.
