Undercurrent: audiovisual art event in Brooklyn tackles climate crisis

Undercurrent, an audiovisual art event running from September 9, 2021 at The Jefferson in Brooklyn, merges music, video games, and activism to address climate change. Spanning nearly 5,600 square meters, the event features installations by musicians including Grimes, who presents AI-guided meditations on post-human consciousness; Bon Iver; Jorja Smith, addressing Caribbean ocean degradation; Khruangbin, discussing the concert industry's environmental unsustainability; Miguel, with an immersive reactive installation; and The 1975, collaborating with activist Greta Thunberg. Proceeds support Ocean Conservancy, Kiss the Ground, and Global Forest Generation. The event also offers 'sustainable cocktails.' Prior to the physical event, interactive experiences are available online: interactive music videos and browser-based musical video games by Actress, Aluna, Jayda G, Mount Kimbie, and Nosaj Thing. Jayda G's project, inspired by 16-bit video games, explores regenerative agriculture and indigenous practices. Mount Kimbie's piece follows a bee searching for flowers in London and Los Angeles. Nosaj Thing's animation highlights plankton importance. Undercurrent underscores the growing trend of interactive music videos.