Polyphonic

Polyphonic
Exhibition Open:
13-16 May 11-6pm Daily

Private View: 12 May 17:00-21:00

Performance 13 May 4.30-8.30pm:
Contemporary chamber music
Music band (ambient)
Electronic improvisation (ambient)
Sound walk from Norway (zoom)
Contemporary dance+performance art
Monologue+performance art
Live painting+soundart (ambient/experimental)
Live coding
Electronic improvisation (ambient)

Curator: Juice, Cheng Panhuili

Polyphonic: A site-specific exhibition looking at how multiple sounds in various places can sing together in an attempt to animate a space, the crypt gallery.
Polyphony consists of the coexistence of abundant voices, identities and perspectives. It assumes a singular circumstance, context or relationship.
The gallery is divided into four main spaces, with an aim that artworks can be explored through mutual interference:
Manual world- handcrafted & natural
Digital world- electronic & commercial
Instrumental world- classical & acoustic
Human world- documentary & voices
Creating a complex and textured sonic landscape for the audience to explore, with works incorporating spatial audio for experiment film to the significance of equalisation underlying all artwork.
A rich and immersive sonic experience for the listener, the sound being always present in the background, which could and should be taken into consideration an a leading role…
There are spots “Silence speaks louder here…”
There are spots “Spinning like a turbo…”
Our curator said: What is the point for visiting an exhibition if Each exhibit is independent? We can scan the QR code and watch them online as living sculptures.

Amazing References：
“The Art of Fugue” by Johann Sebastian Bach – This monumental work for keyboard and other instruments features a series of fugues and canons that demonstrate Bach’s mastery of polyphonic technique.
the universal polyphonic style of the 16th century
Schwarm, B. (2019, April 19). The Art of Fugue.

“Music for 18 Musicians” by Steve Reich – This piece for a large ensemble features a complex interplay of rhythmic and melodic patterns that create a rich and immersive sonic environment.
Music for 18 Musicians, Steve Reich – Articulate Silences

“Morphosis” by Ryoji Ikeda – This audiovisual installation features a series of rapidly changing geometric patterns and a dense and intricate soundtrack that incorporates a range of electronic and acoustic sounds.

Featuring：
Sonia Jia, Wenhai Ning, Juice, Sting, Zharu Hang, PK, Fraser Scowen, Teeze, Ethan Cohen, Benjy Sandler, Leonard, Hannah Walton, Lydia Wang, Dan, Aijia Wang, Gyouree Kim, Jasmine Ying, Jiachen Li, Canqi Lin, Yao Lu, Xinyi Yang, Luna, Jingya Li(Joya), Xinyu Zhou, Binghui Song, Hongcai Lei, Rongrong Shi, Guohang Gao, Zhenyan Li