Sound Installations

LINEA ALBA

On the floor in a square room with light walls stands the most ethnic form of the sounding floor, Xala. A raft-like object with 24 sounding boards made of wood and metal. The  instrument is raised, is accessible and can be played.
As counterpart, scattered throughout the room, 150, 170cm. long, light wooden staves are attached to the ceiling by the knots used to swing them with. The staves are brought into motion by the movements of the visitors and hit each other. A filigree continuum of sound ensues. Individual staves can be used to play on the Xala. This creates the connection between high and low, between heaven and earth. Consciously introduced sound impulses complement the fine, random knocking of the hanging staves.

The title of the room installation: LINEA ALBA (Latin: “white line”) is a term used in anatomy and refers to a vertical connective tissue suture in the middle of the abdomen. It refers to the vertical wooden rod, the uprightness of the human body, and the upward movement from bottom to top that counteracts gravity.

Commissioned by Schlossmediale Werdenberg 2014