For my project I am thinking of working with sound, possibly echoing sound, and an architectural space. John Wynne’s untitled installation for 300 speakers, player piano and vacuum cleaner was monumental, minimal and immersive. It was exhibited last summer at the Gallery. When you entered the room you could hear three different kind of sounds: the ambient sound of the space in which it is installed, the notes played by the piano, and a computer-controlled s Saatchi oundtrack consisting of synthetic sounds and gently manipulated notes from the piano itself. John Wynne’s work on unwanted speakers makes me think of the thousand flying lanterns featured in the new Disney movie Tangled.
In the untitled installation, Wynne elevated several speakers from the other speakers, the speaker society one might call it, and when you come into this room, we can’t help but wonder why. Is it because it is superior to the others? Is it worshipped? Just like the lifted speakers, promises are important and should be lifted and worshipped too.
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