Ildikó Horváth: artist in residence, 17– 28 June
Quartair is proud to have Ildikó Horváth as artist in residence this month. By developing a spatial audio installation and a series of performances, the artist highlights the relevance of aural perception, searching for the role that sound plays in our relationship with Earth and gravity. Inspired by kinetic toys such as spinning tops or roly-poly toys, her material research centers ceramic objects of various sizes and shapes that can be animated to maintain motion for a certain time, while the audio technology interacts with the ceramic pieces.
The resulting work aims to facilitate a conscious listening exercise that is integrated with tangible matter, movement and digital technology. In the work digital sound processing is understood and employed as an interface between various physical realities: installation objects, sculptures, audience, performers and maker, in order to embrace bodily experiencing and sensory encounters with fellow entities.
During the 2 week long period at Quartair, Ildikó will further develop the installation setup along with the soundscape, diving deeper into the possibilities regarding composition and narrative. She will closely work together with movement performers from various backgrounds: Melody Nolan (circus), Niek Vanoosterweyck (mime) and Amit Palgi (dance), focusing on the feedbacking dynamics between performers, movement and sound.
Open rehearsal, Wednesday, 26th June at 20:00
the public is welcome to the joint performance by Melody, Niek, Amit and Ildikó.
Conceptual and sound design support: Zeno van den Broek, Michele Abolaffio, Mark Ijzerman
Audience interaction advising: Ludmila Rodrigues
With the generous support of Creative Industries Fund NL, Mondriaan Fund, Het Niemeijer Fonds and The Grey Space in the Middle
Visit also: ildikohorvath.com