Abstract
Sound has a stubborn tradition of falling between the categories of art institutions and thus slipping through their fingers. Establishing Sound Art as a genre of art has been instrumental in changing this problem. But perhaps it is now fruitful to let both the genre identity of Sound Art and the museum conventions become a bit more fuzzy around the edges.
"I think, that this is what is at the heart of my hesitance with the category or genre-identity of Sound Art. That “real” Sound Art is always really supposed to be about sound. The problem in this – to me – is, that this formalist, essentialist, high-modernist understanding of “Sound Art” seems to direct the gaze – and our ears – away from all the other art works that use sound as its medium – but not as its central motif – and might make us completely overlook (or overhear) some of the art practices that to me are the most exhilarating and wonderful right now."
"I think, that this is what is at the heart of my hesitance with the category or genre-identity of Sound Art. That “real” Sound Art is always really supposed to be about sound. The problem in this – to me – is, that this formalist, essentialist, high-modernist understanding of “Sound Art” seems to direct the gaze – and our ears – away from all the other art works that use sound as its medium – but not as its central motif – and might make us completely overlook (or overhear) some of the art practices that to me are the most exhilarating and wonderful right now."
| Originalsprog | Engelsk |
|---|---|
| Publikationsdato | 5 dec. 2017 |
| Status | Udgivet - 5 dec. 2017 |
| Udgivet eksternt | Ja |
| Begivenhed | Presenting Sound Art - SMK, Statens Museum for Kunst, København, Danmark Varighed: 5 dec. 2017 → 5 dec. 2017 https://www.komponistforeningen.dk/konference-presenting-sound-art |
Konference
| Konference | Presenting Sound Art |
|---|---|
| Lokation | SMK, Statens Museum for Kunst |
| Land/Område | Danmark |
| By | København |
| Periode | 05/12/2017 → 05/12/2017 |
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