An Exploration of George Orwell in ‘Parallax of Quantum’ at The Church

Paul Miller, aka DJ Spooky, wants you to think about double-think and how we frame events, create meaning, and interact with our world.

On Friday, February 23, at 5 p.m., Miller, an accomplished and socially minded composer, multimedia artist and writer, returns to The Church in Sag Harbor, post-summer residency, to present “Parallax of Quantum: The Legacy of Orwell’s ‘1984’ Explored through Electronic Narration and Music.” Join Miller for an evening of exploration and reflection on one of the world’s most influential science fiction works as he presents the work, discusses the process, and invites participants into a dialogue. The presentation asks questions like, “Where are we collectively in the world of late capitalism and the fog created by the digital media flood of data and information? Where are you as an individual?”

An exploration of George Orwell, “Parallax of Quantum” illuminates a study of the way we organize our thoughts and emotions to navigate through the deluge of information we confront in our ever-growing digital world. Commissioned by the Deep Water Literary Festival in tandem with the Orwell Foundation, the work invites audiences to a digitally narrated piece against a backdrop of Miller’s music composition, artwork and graphics.

Paul Miller is artist in residence at Yale University Center for Collaborative Arts and Media. His work engages audiences in a blend of genres, global culture and environmental and social issues. Miller has collaborated with an array of recording artists, including Ryuichi Sakamoto, Metallica, Chuck D from Public Enemy, Steve Reich, and Yoko Ono, among others. His 2018 album, “DJ Spooky Presents: Phantom Dancehall,” debuted at #3 on Billboard Reggae.

He has also written books, produced large-scale, multimedia performance pieces, and in 2014, was named National Geographic Emerging Explorer. He produced Pioneers of African American Cinema, a collection of the earliest films made by African American directors, released in 2015. Miller’s artwork has appeared in the Whitney Biennial, the Venice Biennial for Architecture, the Miami/Art Basel fair, and many other museums and galleries.

Tickets for the event are $18 ($10 members) at thechurchsagharbor.org. The Church is at 48 Madison Street in Sag Harbor.