Comments | winterspel: 'Raw Materials' by Bruce Nauman at the Tate Modern, 2005

winterspel

'Raw Materials' by Bruce Nauman at the Tate Modern, 2005

Dec 06, 2006 14:03

When I was thinking of inspirational media the other day as I was writing up my friend's photography exhibition, I remembered Bruce Nauman's stunning sound sculpture Raw Materials that I experienced at the Tate Modern in London in January of 2005. I went back through my LJ to see what I had written (because surely I would have written up the ( Read more... )

art, article: museum exhibit, museum: tate modern

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baleanoptera December 6 2006, 21:56:18 UTC

OOo! Sound art! Shiny! I have not experienced Neumans piece (but a friend of mind did his MA on Neuman) - but as a whole sound art is so fascinating. Hearing is really one of the overlooked senses.(I might argue that touch is the other) I mean, we keep saying how we live in a world of information overload, or how our civilization has taken a turn for the visual. (Which I find odd since people have always made images, everywhere and all the time. It's not like making and distributing images is something new ( ... )

winterspel December 6 2006, 22:13:54 UTC

I'm so glad someone likes these art/museuem posts! :)

One thing that I can't remember if it was mentioned in any of the articles, but Raw Materials had a few different levels of sound to it: the audio stations on either side of the Turbine Hall, but also there was another sound coming I think from high above that was a repetitive machine sound, if I recall correctly. And one thing that was thought of in the creation of the sculpture was how the ambient sound of the museum go-ers would add to the piece, so that was another dimension to an already amazing experience: knowing that we were part of the art.

You bring up several excellent points: sound often IS overlooked as an art medium (outside of music, of course).

Yet despite all this very few people are talking about how this constant presence of sound is affecting us, or if the way we listen to things are changing. You are very right about this. I do hear occasionally about how iPods and other personal media devices are isolating us, which could be a problematic trend. And I say ( ... )

baleanoptera December 7 2006, 13:52:04 UTC

I'm so glad someone likes these art/museuem posts! :)

I absolutely love them! So by all means keep them coming! ;)

I do hear occasionally about how iPods and other personal media devices are isolating us, which could be a problematic trend.

It could be yes, but at the same time an iPod functions for me as a way of isolating other unwanted sounds. By having a Mp3 player I have been given the option to choose what type of sound I want to hear, as well a way to manipulate my moods. If I'm sad, listening to a favorite song does sometimes help to bring the smile back. And by creating my own sound-space I can relax better, and thereby be in a better mood when meeting people.

And when riding on a public transport an iPod is necessary to survive. *g* At least for me. ;D

winterspel December 7 2006, 18:50:38 UTC

but at the same time an iPod functions for me as a way of isolating other unwanted sounds. By having a Mp3 player I have been given the option to choose what type of sound I want to hear, as well a way to manipulate my moods. If I'm sad, listening to a favorite song does sometimes help to bring the smile back. And by creating my own sound-space I can relax better, and thereby be in a better mood when meeting people.

And when riding on a public transport an iPod is necessary to survive. *g* At least for me. ;D

You wrote exactly how I feel about my iPod! :)

Have I ever told you how glad I am that you found me? Because I really am very glad.

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