MO PROS | In Conversation with Ben Frost
Make the most of your after-work hours and recharge in style with MoPros—curated experiences for creative professionals.
This month, we’re spinning up a Vinal session of artistic insights, handcrafted drinks, and great music with composer, stage director, and Enduring Amazon artist Ben Frost! Come join Frost and the MoPros crew in the Tower Bar for signature drinks and conversation, then kick back and listen to an album hand-picked by our guest.
You’ll learn about Frost’s work in the exhibition and beyond, get to know other creatives, and unwind with some of the best views (and drinks) in Bentonville. From the perfect pairing of cocktails and tunes to unique insights and great conversation, this evening with an exhibition artist is not one to skip.
See you there.
Tickets are $15 ($12/members), reserve your spot online or with the Box Office at (479) 657-2335.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Ben Frost is a composer, sound artist, and stage director. His work includes the studio albums Theory of Machines (2007), By The Throat (2009), AURORA (2014) and The Centre Cannot Hold (2017) and spans an array of other forms including live performance, collaborations in dance, theatre, and film; where has composed several scores including the Palme d’Or-nominated Sleeping Beauty by Julia Leigh, the cult series’ Dark, 1899, and Raised By Wolves with Director Ridley Scott. In 2011 Frost was awarded a fellowship from the Rolex Arts initiative, which resulted in several years of mentorship from electronic music pioneer Brian Eno.
Over the past decade, Frost has collaborated extensively with the Irish artist Richard Mosse to produce three multi-channel video and sound installations: The Enclave (2013), Incoming (2017), and Broken Spectre (2022). He has written and directed two operas, The Wasp Factory (2013) and The Murder of Halit Yozgat (2021), a collaboration with London-based research agency Forensic Architecture. He is a frequent part of the American band Swans. In recent years Frost has expanded his work to include several large-scale installation projects, exploiting the pure physicality of sound.
ABOUT THE SERIES
MoPros is a curated event series that highlights and promotes makers, entrepreneurs, and innovators helping to foster growth and making an impact in the Northwest Arkansas area. Join us the second Wednesday of each month for unique and innovative after-work experiences tailored to the young professionals community, including talks, mixers, workshops, and more.
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