Back to list Kim Gordon; Emma Hedditch; Christina Kubisch;
Kaffe Matthews and Haley Newman Come and record music on the spot using the voice
of Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon, and experience the
vibrations of a sensuous sonic bed in the exhibition
'Her Noise' at the South London Gallery from 10 November 2005. 'Her Noise' is an exhibition featuring five newly
commissioned installations by international artists
whose practice shares the use of sound as a medium to
investigate social relations, inspire action or uncover
hidden soundscapes. New installations by Kim Gordon;
Emma Hedditch; Christina Kubisch; Kaffe Matthews and
Haley Newman all involve high levels of participation
and are set in motion only when used by visitors or
performers forming a base of events, live music and
performances. Kim Gordon aims to demystify the process of music
making. Drawing on the DIY nature of her musical history
with her band Sonic Youth, Gordon invites visitors to
record their own track using samples of her voice and music. British artist Hayley Newman reproduces, in
miniature, every object ever used in the Sixties Fluxus
movement's musical scores. The installation becomes a
score in itself through Newman's invitation to guest
artists to host impromptu performances using the objects. Berlin based Christina Kubisch has for many years
been developing 'electrical walks' which make audible
the otherwise undetectable sound waves generated by the
electromagnetic signals that surround us. Visitors are
invited to put on Kubisch’s headphones and walk in order
to experience the hidden soundscapes of the area. While lying on Kaffe Matthews’ ‘Sonic Bed: Menu
Of Five Pleasures’ the visitor becomes physically
affected by a spectrum of sound vibrations emanating
from above and below and selected from five different
sensual modes on offer. In ‘We’re Alive, Let’s Meet’, London based, Emma
Hedditch uses the spaces in the exhibition as meeting
points to discuss and explore the relationships between
historical acts, ways of forming collaborations, and
ways in which we are inspired to perform and record sound. This exhibition is the largest component of a HER
NOISE programme of installations, events, performances
and screenings by a wide network of artists whose
practice involves the use of sound as a medium. HER
NOISE opens with Marina Rosenfeld's project Emotional
Orchestra at Tate Modern on 23 September 2005 and
continues throughout this year and next at venues across
the UK and internationally. A catalogue to accompany
the exhibition will be published by Forma. Her Noise is curated by Lina Dzuverovic Russell
and Anne Hilde Neset of Electra,
www.electra-productions.com, and is produced by Electra
in association with Forma, www.forma.org.uk. The
exhibition is supported by Arts Council England, PRSF,
The Henry Moore Foundation, The Elephant Trust, The
Mondriaan Foundation, Women in Music and Feminist Review
Trust. Elements of the SLG’s exhibition will tour to
venues across the UK and internationally. Please contact
Electra for more information on touring.
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