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At the exhibition Nothing To See, composer and sound artist Morten Poulsen stage the act of listening in a play between foreground and background. Utilizing sound material that exist on the edge of human hearing perception, the installation amplify the local sounding environment and points to the listeners own self-reflexive role therein.
In connection with an artistic residency at Bergen Center for Electronic Arts / BEK- Bergen senter for elektronisk kunst in April 2019, Morten experimented with aural conditions that position the listener in the immediate sonic environment, creating situations where composed, accidental and imagined sounds blend together.
Art Room 1000Fryd is particularly interesting for this type of listening, due to the many functions of the house. From the exhibition room itself, sounds are heard from all parts of the house and together provide surprisingly interesting circumstances for an installation that seeks to highlight the fluid area between hearing and listening.
The exhibition is supported by The Danish Arts Foundation / Statens Kunstfond.
About the artist:
Morten Poulsen (b.1990) is interested in exploring relations within sounds themselves as well as their relation to us. His works often seek to challenge the role of the listener and he does so in a mix of installation, performance and concert. Morten received the Talent Award by Aalborg Kommune in 2017 and was chairman for Meutiviti Jazz Festival 2018.
Find out more at
http://www.morten-poulsen.dk/