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FEB 7 - APR 28, 2002 Schirn Kunsthalle, Frankfurt, DE
MAY 24 - AUG 24, 2003 the 2nd International Biennial, Gothenburg, SE
MAR 13 - JUN 6, 2004 Feel exhibition, Z33, Hasselt, BE
OCT 8-18, 2004 Audioframes exhibition, Kortrijk, BE
AUG 18 - OCT 23, 2005 ACMI, Melbourne, AU
FEB 1-12, 2006 Inbetween Time Festival, Arnolfini, Bristol, UK
OCT 12 - DEC 31, 2006 Sensorium exhibition, MIT List Visual Arts Center, Cambridge, US

concept, composition: Ryoji Ikeda

technical director: Kamal Ackarie

produced by Forma
 
 
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powered speaker BOSE AM-15W (satellite speakers only) 5
power amplifier non-specific 3
mixer MACKIE DESIGNS 1604-VLZ PRO 1
strobe system HIGH END SYSTEMS DATA FLASH AF1000 5
strobe system controller HIGH END SYSTEMS DATA FLASH MINI CONTROLLER 1
laser liner LINE SEIKI LA-288V 4
laser marker FM LASER TECH LML-A12-635-15 1
mount for laser FM LASER TECH LCL-12W, LCP-200 1
AC power supply for laser custom made 1
white wall H4xD27.5m 2
white wall W1xH4m 1
white linoleum floor W1xD27.5m 1
white ceiling (w/baton for hanging) W1xD27.5m 1
master DVD 1
 
 
 
The installation relies on the intersection of sound and architecture and continues Ikeda's interest in phenomena - be they light, tone or sound - and how they materialise and manifest themselves in the world. The piece is built as a narrow, ceiling-covered corridor, allowing only one visitor to enter at a time. In the corridor space, red laser lights mark out the architectural construction of the otherwise darkened space and divide it into sections. Along the length of the space, speakers and strobe lights are mounted in the ceiling. The flashing strobe lights and high frequency sounds are synchronised and continuously change the experience of the space. Aiming at purity and simplicity in the sound, Ikeda deploys high frequency sine waves, only to subject them to his exploration of how pure tone and sound are distorted by the resonance and reflective qualities of a given architectural setting and the presence and movement of the public. Visitors can hardly recognise the dimensions of the space, which is almost invisible due to its intense darkness/brightness and inaudible due to its ultra-frequencies. However, as they pass through the corridor, subtle oscillation patterns occur around their ears, caused by their own movements interfering with the sounds. The sound itself may be subtle and minimal, but the experience of the sound in the installation is active and dynamic. It is only through the public's physical engagement in the sound space that the real character of the work can be perceived.


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