Bruce Munro
dal 26/3/2013 al 26/10/2013
Segnalato da
26/3/2013
Bruce Munro
Waddesdon Manor, Waddesdon
Cantus Arcticus an installation inspired by the shimmering curtains of the Northern Lights and by a piece of music of the same name, by the Finnish composer Einohujani Rautavaara.
Continuing our programme Light at Waddesdon which was launched at Christmas 2012 with two pieces of light art, Blue Moon on a Platter and Angel of Light by Bruce Munro, the Coach House Gallery will host another extraordinary installation for the 2013 season.
Cantus Arcticus was inspired by the shimmering curtains of the Northern Lights and by a piece of music of the same name, by the Finnish composer Einohujani Rautavaara (b.1928), which in turn was inspired by the landscape and bird song of the Arctic tundra. It is composed of 15 abstract bird forms rendered in curtains of glowing fibre optic occupying the Coach House floor. Light will cascade from above each piece, casting soft pools that change colour in response to Rautavaara’s music, which will be playing in the space.
Munro is a Wiltshire-based artist who has long been fascinated by the emotional impact of light and the way in which it creates responses and reactions to landscapes. His work has been exhibited at the Eden Project, the V&A, the Holburne Museum in Bath and most recently at Longwood Garden outside Philadelphia. He is also planning a series of 6 site-specific installations for the gardens at Waddesdon for Winter 2013.
Opening: 27 March 2013
Waddesdon Manor
Aylesbury, Bucks, HP18 0JH, Waddesdon
Hours: Wed-Sun: 10am-5pm
Tickets: Adult: £8.00, Child: £4.00, Family: £20.00