Radiosands, Thom Kubli mit ZHAW/Sven Hirsch

Thu, 22 Aug 2019 19:00

On view
23 Aug-1 Sep 2019

Radiosands, Thom Kubli mit ZHAW/Sven Hirsch

Radiosands is comprised of sixteen identical radios specifically designed for the installation.

They float upon delicate pedestals as if on radio waves through the space. The audio fragments emitted from the radios are based on search results algorithms found in analog FM radio frequencies in the area. The search terms were predefined by the artist. They refer to political entities, emotions as well as perception and reflect life in today's society. Like Facebook’s algorithms, they select information to be heard on the radios in real time. Audio excerpts from various broadcasts come together simultaneously in the exhibition and create a spatial installation of sound. Sentence fragments from different sources form new meanings together. The installations of Radiosands are always site-specific, because the events taking place in the surroundings are transmitted via radio into the exhibition space.

The exhibition Radiosands at the Haus am Lützowplatz is curated by Tina Sauerländer (peer to space).

The project is a collaboration between Thom Kubli with the research team of Dr. Sven Hirsch the Institute for Applied Simulation at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences.