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8/2/2002

Frequencies [Hz]

Schirn Kunsthalle, Frankfurt

Frequencies [hz], an interdisciplinary exploration of new dimensions in hearing and listening.

Knut Asdam, Mark Bain, Angela Bulloch, Farmersmanual, Tommi GrönlundPetteri Nisunen, Carl Michael von Hausswolff, Ryoji Ikeda, Ann Lislegaard, Carsten Nicolai, Daniel Pflumm, Franz Pomassl, Ultra-red, Mika Vainio.

The exhibition entitled Frequencies [Hz], which is to be presented at the Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt from February 9 to April 28, 2002, brings sound and space together in a multifaceted physical experience. The visitor enters acoustic spheres that transcend conventional concepts of sound and perceptions of space. In a quest for new dimensions of hearing and listening, the exhibition explores the total bandwidth of audio-visual perception in works conceived specifically for this show by leading contemporary artists in the field of "sound art". The spectrum extends from works on the threshold of the audible by Mark Bain that intervene directly in architectural structures and physically audible compositions by Franz Pomassl and Mika Vainio to minimal installations by Ryoji Ikeda, works of political and social relevance by Ultra-red and outdoor works such as the site-specific sound and light installation by Carsten Nicolai in the outdoor space of the Schirn Rotunda. The show is! further extended through sound works by Ultra-red presented in the radio in collaboration with Hessischer Rundfunk hr2 and will be accompanied by an extensive supplementary program compiled by Carsten Nicolai, including concerts and performances.

Frequencies [Hz] is the first exhibition in the program conceived by Max Hollein, the new Director of the Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt. In Max Hollein's view, the exhibition offers "an experimental approach to sound and space that evokes an immediate sensual experience". Exhibition curator Jesper N. Jørgensen seeks to introduce "a new generation of artists who, in continuation of the ideas of the artistic and musical avant-garde, use sound and electronic frequencies as their material in producing sculptural, visual, audible and spatial experiences".

Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt, Römerberg, D-60311 Frankfurt, telephone: ++49-69-29 98 82-18, fax: ++49-69-29 98 82-40
For more informations: Dorothea Apovnik

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