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María Dolores A. Matienzo is a composer, intermedia artist, poet, and archivist living on unceded Coast Salish lands. || imprecision.art || imprecision.bandcamp.com

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Imprecision @imprecision.art · 15/07/2026
my piece "flagday (a particular kind of perceptiveness)" is in the installation track at #teardown2026 from July 24-26, 2026 at Jupiter NEXT in Portland, OR. i'll have of extra score booklets available for sale. thanks to @crowdsupply.bsky.social for hosting! www.crowdsupply.com/teardown/por...
a wall-mounted blue device in a gallery hosting my installation "flagday", with artist text and instructions on the wall. the device and the One are on a wall-mounted acrylic shelf. a flyer for teardown 2026 with pictures of disassembled electronics. text reads "hack, discover, and share hardware / july 24-26, 2026 • portland, or, usa"
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Imprecision @imprecision.art · 12/05/2026
happy to one of the co-owners of @subvert.fm and launch my page for real today. i'm dropping an unreleased synth jam as a subvert exclusive to celebrate. www.subvert.fm/imprecision_...
subvert launch image saying i'm a co-owner.
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Imprecision @imprecision.art · 13/02/2026
my new installation piece, "flagday (a particular kind of perceptiveness)," opens today, 2/13 as part of sweeThe4rTs at Common Objects in Seattle! comedown for Belltown Artwalk!
Collective Motion & queeragendadotgay Present:
sweeThe4rTs
a t4t art show
Opening Show& Trans Art Market
* Friday, February 13th, 6 PM *
*@ Common Objects, 2601 1st Ave (Seattle)
Show to include a 10 ft saint mosaic by the Hot Rat Summer Artista red device with a knob, antenna, and a small screen on a clear acrylic shelf. the device is connected to the wall using a carabiner and a red lanyard a zine about the installation containing directions and a 3d rendering of the back of the device
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Imprecision @imprecision.art · 15/01/2026
reminder seattle / duo show this saturday 1:17 with my buddy jackie an, plus LA touring noisers insufficient despair and miser and seattles own @scarletdeath.com show is at dracula's castle / ask a punk/dm for address
1.17.26  

miser (la)  
insufficient despair (la)  
[duo] jackie an (sea) & maría dolores a. matienzo (sea)  
scarlet death (sea)  
at dracula’s castle , seattle, washington 
direct message @dracs_castle on instagram  for address  

$10 - notaflof • 8pm
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Imprecision @imprecision.art · 11/09/2025
Chicago! i'm playing on September 26 with iph, solid hands ( @cranksatori.bsky.social + mrs. hands ), and dying in space at collider underground. $10/pwyc; dm for address. wear a mask!!!
a digital flyer for a show made out of collaged images 

María Dolores A. Matienzo (Seattle, Washington)
iph
j. soliday + mrs.hands
dying in space

collider underground (chicago)
friday sept 26th, 7:30pm
$10/pwyc| notaflof
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Imprecision @imprecision.art · 23/08/2025
SoCal! i'm playing at Trade School in Altadena, CA on August 30 with Louis Lopez. $15 door/$10 with RSVP. gototradeschool.org/en/events/ma...
a black and white flyer for a show. the background image is a snare drum with bells, marbles, finger cymbals, a small gong, paper, an inflation bulb, a friction mallet, and a plastic box on it. 

María Dolores A. Matienzo
Louis Lopez

© Trade School (Altadena, CA)
Saturday August 30 @ PM
S15 door / S10 W/ RSVP
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Imprecision @imprecision.art · 17/06/2025
wednesday, 6/18: i'll be reading and performing new/improvised works at @jackstraw.org in conversation with till the teeth's "we being so." 7pm, don't be late.
text of a flyer 

06.18 7 pm
unpoetry + jack straw
cultural center in conversation with
till the teeth | we being so
butler | tracy | cotallo solares maría dolores a. matienzo
sofia o
shankar narayan
eric m acosta | till the teethan installation art piece in a room. colorful fabric objects, painted wooden pallets, and microphones. we being so (2025)
Till the Teeth
A
n act of embodiment through sound, space, and presence, this multimedia installation considers how bodies and frequencies shape a room, its narratives, and the rituals it conveys. Objects once full of life disappear into the hands of speculative remembrance. Interactions with objects serve as windows into cultural memory, testimony, and the layered histories embedded within a household— resonating with the experiences of immigrant and itinerant families.
By sonifying these relationships, the work explores sound as a means of self-determination and meaning-making, tracing connections between land, displacement, fragmentation, and communal memory. Audience participation is integral, as movement and being actively shape the evolving site. Through collaborative exchange and interaction, the work unfolds as a fleeting yet intuitive resonance, where sound becomes a site of belonging, adaptation, and transformation.
Till the Teeth is an interdisciplinary art collective founded by Jonathan Rodriguez and Sandesh Nagaraj. Engaging sound, movement, and visual media, their work spans performance, sculpture, and multimedia installation. Grounded in the cultural and contested landscapes of the U.S.-Mexico border and southern India, Till the Teeth serves as a lens for framing sonic and spatial ecologies, using improvisation, ritual, and metamorphosis as central methodologies. Their practice embraces a rasquachismo ethic-making do with available resources-alongside experimental approaches that interrogate the boundaries of music, performance, and art-making. By activating found objects, field recordings, and reimagined instruments, Till the Teeth explores sound as an unpredictable, ephemeral, and communal medium for resistance and adaptation.
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Imprecision @imprecision.art · 13/06/2025
ASPIRÉMONOS opens tonight as part of "t4t" at The Factory, 1216 10th Ave, Seattle, from 6-10pm.
an installation with two pink turntables, a white box, hose, and records INSTRUCTIONS TO VIEWERS
1. Put on the headphones.
2. To interact with the piece, blow into or through the white tube using the mouthpiece, or squeeze the bulb on the black tube.
3. If the needle is at the very center of either of both records, carefully reset the tone arm to another position on Side A.
4. Repeat from step 2.
ASPIRÉMONOS is a multichannel sound art installation that projects trans joy as vital function and vital force. Using processed recordings of breath from 20 people, the piece constructs a lifeworld where trans joy can be expressed and shared through the act of respiration. The installation responds to the act of breathing as a form of viewer interaction for further symbolic exchange. Using turntables with built in speakers and digital audio playback on headphones, the installation provides a cyclical, aleatoric experience.
The viewer interacts with the installation through the breath (or "breath") of the viewer, which modifies the sounds and vibrations used to produce the composition and the piece in its entirety.
1. Think of a time another trans person made you feel trans joy.
2. Start recording.
3. Inhale audibly, as you if breathed in that bliss when you felt it.
4. Exhale audibly, as if you were sharing your breath with someone else to spread that exuberance.
5. Let that breath become a sound that radiates the joy.
6. Stop recording.
7. Thank the person who made you feel that joy.
This work was manifest by the breath of: Al Pastries, Alexandra Hardwick, Anonymous (x 2), Ashley Seward, Atlas A. Lee-Reed, Billy Sigil, Bridget, EGG, Eve Vickers, Genna Joy, Hope Salmonson, Madeleine, Mariló, Ro Shapes Tickle, Sarah Hennies, Serena Hommes, Swerv, Yelahneb Unicornucopiax, and Yvonne.a side view of the installationpicture of a flyer 

JUNE 12, 6 - 10 PM
THE FACTORY
1216 10TH AVE
t4t
t4t IS AN AMPLIFICATION OF PURE TRANS JOY— A CELEBRATION OF TRANS COMMUNITY WHERE WE ARF STRONGER TOGETHER
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Imprecision @imprecision.art · 06/06/2025
anyway she's beautiful
an installation in a gallery with two turntables, a white box containing electronics with a7x7 grid of mouth images o top, and headphones
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Imprecision @imprecision.art · 02/05/2025
fresh for bandcamp friday (derogatory): a new single (noisy-to-doleful improv pieces for snare, piano, and tape loops); plus scores and posters for "she's buoyant." imprecision.bandcamp.com
cover for a record. blue and orange halftone image of a snare drum with pink text over it. text reads "MARÍA DOLORES A. MATIENZO. RUEHRWERKE. 2 OR 3 THREE THINGS I KNOW FOR SURE. REC. NOV. 2024. IMPR011"cover of a printed and bound score. black text, purple image of a woman on cream paper. text reads:

she's buoyant
for violin, synthesizers, percussion, piano, tape, & voice
María Dolores A. Matienzointerior image of graphic score outdoor photo of a hand holding a poster. cream paper, purple image of a woman, black text reading:

Imprecision Art presents
María dolores A. Matienzo
she's buoyant
for violin, synthesizers, percussion, piano, tape, & voice
October 26-27, 2024 (world premiere)
Jackie An (violin, voice)
Raqa Down (synth, voice, percussion)
María Dolores A. Matienzo
(synth, voice, percussion, piano, tape)
Jesse Roth (Director)
BASE: EXPERIMENTAL
ARTS et SPACE
October 26-27, 2024
7:30 PM
6520 5* Avenue S seattle, WA 98108
$5-520 sliding scale
Advance tickets available at https://shesbuoyant.eventbrite.com/
All attendees must wear a face mask; complimentary masks available
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Imprecision @imprecision.art · 28/04/2025
etude for kitchenaid and turntable
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Imprecision @imprecision.art · 21/04/2025
Call for submissions - breath piece (deadline May 1, 2025 @ 11:59 PDT). tldr: I'm a trans composer and poet looking for recordings of the sound of trans people breathing audibly in response to a prompt for use in a sound art installation. More details at imprecision.art/breathe and in images.
Call for submissions - breath piece

I am a trans composer and poet working on a sound poetry/installation piece for an upcoming gallery show. For source material, I am looking for recordings of the sound of trans people breathing audibly in response to a prompt.
Instructions

 * Deadline: May 1, 2025 11:59 PM Pacific Time.
 * Make an unprocessed recording following the prompt below. A voice memo on your phone is fine.
 * Recordings should be no more than 30 seconds and in MP3, M4A, WAV, or CAF format.
 * E-mail a copy of the recording to breathe@imprecision.art. In your e-mail, include the following:
    1.  If and how you would like to be credited (any name or anonymously is fine).
    2.  A quick acknowledgement that you’re 18 years of age or older, and that you’re OK with me using this recording for this project (see “What Will Happen” below).Prompt

        Think of a time another trans person made you feel trans joy.
        Start recording.
        Inhale audibly, as you if breathed in that bliss when you felt it.
        Exhale audibly, as if you were sharing your breath with someone else to spread that exuberance.
        Let that breath become a sound that radiates the joy.
        Stop recording.
        Thank the person who made you feel that joy.What Will Happen
• I will be editing and processing these recordings into a larger set of audio tracks.
Any spoken words will be removed, but non-verbal vocalizations might be kept.
• An interactive installation that leverages these audio tracks will be installed in a gallery group show at The Factory in Seattle, Washington that opens on June 12,
2025.
• I cannot guarantee I will use all received recordings in the final piece.
• The audio tracks will be recorded onto physical media with limited copies (25 or less) as part of this process. The physical media will be available for purchase at the gallery and through my Bandcamp site.
• Individuals will only be credited as they prefer. If you wish to remain anonymous you may do so. Credit and/or name changes are welcome for future performance/ recording iterations.
• Permission for continued use in future settings or installations may be revoked upon request.
• The original submitted recordings will be deleted after the gallery show closes.
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Imprecision @imprecision.art · 11/02/2025
this Sunday (2/16), join us and a whole bunch of others for Louder Now! A Community Benefit for the LA Fires, organized by the inimitable @missmira2u.bsky.social. more details in the flyer and on @smokesignal.events: smokesignal.events/did:plc:fhcr...
LOUDER NOW!
a community benefit for the LA fires
KIDS MAKE THE WORLD: 4-6pm
- arts and crafts activities
- resources and literature for community defense
- beats by DJ Rio 

WE MAKE THE MUSIC: 6pm - ???
- hosted by Mira Tsarina
- auntie death
- end of small sanctuary
- the passion racket
- nedy johnson 
- principal pleasure
- noe Navarro
- people in progress
- Maria Dolores a. Matienzo and Jackie an

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16TH at WOODLAND THEATER
608 NW 65th St, Seattle WA 98117
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Imprecision @imprecision.art · 03/01/2025
join us January 11 at the Chapel in Seattle for Otolithia / María Dolores A. Matienzo / Ruth Davidson, presented as part of the Wayward Music Series. all ages, $10-$20 sliding scale. more info: www.waywardmusic.org/event/otolit... advance tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/otolithia-...
flyer for a show, with text centered around  an image of snow-covered trees with diagonal lines radiating from a point in the upper right

Otolithia
María Dolores A. Matienzo
Ruth Davidson

Saturday, January 11
doors 7:30, music 8:00
$10-$20, sliding scale

Chapel Performance Space
4640 Sunnyside Ave N, Seattle
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Imprecision @imprecision.art · 14/12/2024
a bonkers rehearsal setup, but it'll do
a performance space, containing a table with a laptop, a mixer, and various objects, a chair, a snare drum with objects on it, an amplifier, and a recorder on a small tripod.
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Imprecision @imprecision.art · 24/09/2024
today we got to tour Base, the venue for the "she's buoyant" premiere. we are so excited to work with Aaron, Sean, and everyone else there!
two women smiling and standing in front of a flyer for the show hanging on a green doorImprecision art presents
María Dolores A. Matienzo
she's buoyant
for violin, synthesizers, percussion, piano, tape, & voice

October 26-27, 2024 (world premiere)
Jackie An (violin, voice)
Raqa Down (synth, voice, percussion)
María Dolores A. Matienzo
(synth, voice, percussion, piano, tape)
Jesse Roth (Director)

Base: Experimental Arts & Space
October 26-27, 2024
7:30 PM
6520 5th Avenue S
Seattle, WA 98108
$5-$20 sliding scale

Advance tickets available at https://shesbuoyant.eventbrite.com/
All attendees must wear a face mask; complimentary masks available
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Imprecision @imprecision.art · 17/09/2024
it's PR day for us here, so enjoy a snippet of the projections we've been working on. and as a reminder, tickets for the "she's buoyant" world premiere on oct 26-27 are available for presale: shesbuoyant.eventbrite.com
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Imprecision @imprecision.art · 13/09/2024
did i set out to have "she's buoyant" include sapphic lifeguard content? no am i resisting that impulse now? also no
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