Hinaus:: In den, Wald.
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In den, Wald. (“Out:: Into the, Forest.”) is based on texts
by the schizophrenic Swiss artist Adolf Wölfli (1864–1930). The
starting point is Wölfli’s megalomanic autobiography “Von
der Wiege bis zum Graab” (“From the Cradle to the Grave”);
in its various language constructions (lists, poems, songs, testaments,
etc.) the sound and rhythm of the voice emancipate themselves and the text
can be appreciated only on an acoustic-abstract level. In his compositional
work, Bernhard Gal translates excerpts from
Wölfli’s transformations and abstractions into his own sound language.
The selected texts are spoken by a 9-year-old Taiwanese girl who has no
knowledge of German and by Gal himself. Wölfli’s
constant drive to create is underscored with a binaural sound recording
of walking, running, and breathing “out in the forest”. This layer
also provides the emotional-dynamic background for the structural interweaving
of the various text fragments. Hinaus:: In den, Wald. is conceived
for a completely darkened room. The disquieting spatial situation can also
be understood as a spatialization of Wölfli’s subconscious. .. Hinaus:: In den, Wald. (2001) Dark listening room, four loudspeakers, 4-channel audio system .. .. .. |
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| Commissioned by Sammlung Essl and the Festival Wien Modern 2001. Part of the exhibition 'Kopfwelten. ADOLF WOELFLI.' | |
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release published
by Klanggalerie,
2004 ... |
DVD-surround version published by Aspect - DVD Magazine of New Media Art, Boston, October 2004 |
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Hinaus:: In den, Wald. has been presented in performances and exhibitions in Austria, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Switzerland and the USA. Hinaus:: In den, Wald. has also been published as part of Bernhard Gal's Book & audio CD 'Installations', Kehrer Verlag Germany, 2005. |
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