Parasophia: Kyoto International Festival of Contemporary Culture 2015
Kamogawa Delta
[Susan Philipsz, The Distant Sound, 2014. Three-channel sound installation. Installation view, Moss, Norway, 2014. Photo by Eoghan McTigue. © Susan Philipsz]
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Susan Philipsz’s early works use her own voice, singing folk songs and pop songs, as their only source of sound (or instrument), coming from a simple composition of speakers. Her works are often installed in public places, such as bus stops, underneath bridges, and in supermarkets, where ambient sound is prominent. The songs selected according to the location of the works frequently embody specific sociopolitical messages, but Philipsz’s gentle voice does not merely convey the message of the songs’ lyrics but also strongly evokes the audience’s own personal memories and emotions, and brings forth recognition of the memories of the place where they are listening to each work. Although her works are commonly described as sound installations, they can also be described as sculptures that use sound as a medium for articulating time and space.
* This exhibition is part of the Parasophia 2015 special program.
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Schedule
from March 07, 2015 to May 10, 2015
From 2015-03-07 To 2015-05-10
