Soundwave presents Auricular Arrangements as part of the popular Friday Night series at the de Young Museum. Four artists probe invisible architecture entangled within the iconic museum built by architects Herzog and de Meuron. Returning artist Matthew Howell’s augmented soundwalk lets participants explore sonic architecture of varied audio environments in the gardens and perimeter of the Museum. Jeff Cravath activates Turrell’s Three Gems with a solo and interactive performance using tone chimes. Amaranth string trio presents a live performance of the “Companion Guide to Rome” at Wilsey Court, and Yann Novak will create new a site-specific work meditating on the experience of being within the Hamon Observation Tower.
Schedule of Performances
Hamon Observation Tower: 6:00pm and 7:00pm
Artist: Yann Novak, “Surrounding”
Wilsey Court: 6:20pm and 7:30pm
Artist: Amaranth, “The Companion Guide to Rome”
Three Gems: James Turrell Dome: 8:00pm
Artist: Jeff Cravath, “Chromatic Conversations: Scoring the Environment”
Outdoor Interactive Demo: 5:00pm – 8:30pm
Artist: Matthew Howell, “Polyenvironments”
Cost: free