Description

Musical instruments in the form of sculptures represent a still relatively unknown, recent development in contemporary art. The publication accompanying this international group exhibition presents artworks that function as musical instruments. The performance on the sculptural instruments forms the center of this constantly changing exhibition. During the course of the show, Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt will temporarily turn into a concert hall, where the works are activated and brought to tonal life. Visitors to the exhibition will be able to experience the sound of the artworks in a live setting. Ever-newly formed ensembles examine the sound of the instruments, which are subsequently presented in concerts, or the artists activate their own works in performances. The starting point for the concept is an extended notion of art and music, as seen during the Fluxus movement of the 1960's: happenings and actions were understood as "concerts," since they appeared structured like compositions, and combined different media and materials.