BIG ORCHESTRA

Contemporary art has its own sound

Musical instruments in form of sculptures represent a still relatively unknown, recent development in contemporary art. The publication accompanying this international group exhibition presents artworks that, at the same time, function as musical instruments. The performance on the sculptural instruments forms the center of this constantly changing exhibition. During the course of the show, Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt will temporarily turn into a concert hall, where the works are activated and brought to tonal life. Visitors to the exhibition will be able to experience the sound of the artworks in a live setting. Ever newly formed ensembles examine the sound of the instruments, which are subsequently presented in concerts, or the artists activate their own works in performances. Starting point for the concept is an extended notion of art and music as seen during the Fluxus movement of the 1960s: happenings and actions were understood as »concerts«, since they appeared structured like compositions, and combined different media and materials.

Artists:
Doug Aitken, Nevin Aladag , Allora & Calzadilla, Carlos Amorales, Tarek Atoui, Cevdet Erek, Guillermo Galindo, Constantin Luser, Christian Marclay, Caroline Mesquita, Rie Nakajima, Carsten Nicolai, Pedro Reyes, Naama Tsabar, Hans van Koolwijk, David Zink Yi

Exhibition:
Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfort, 19/6 - 8/9/2019