Sound as art – art as interpretation

Susan Philipsz wins Turner Prize with Sound

When we proposed a Sound Chamber for a site in the middle of a hay Meadow little did we know that we were bang up to date in the art world. Susan Philipsz has created art out of laments and words – singing or perhaps more like voicing emotions. But it is the locations that make these soundscapes stand out – creating goose pimples and yearning in the listener.

This is the most exciting thing to come out of the Turner Prize and I don’t care that some artists are poo pooing this as ordinary …. this is touching and accessible and brings an art form to many more people than any visual can achieve.

This opens up sound as a medium that does not rely on sight or language to appreciate. It also creates a stillness in the listener that begs you to stand still and contemplate. It’s a bit like walking into an Italian Dumo or ancient abbey – you just have to stop and go inside yourself and really think about who you are and what is your place in the world.

Here is the Lost Reflection

The Internationale at the ICA

Check out this website http://www.artangel.org.uk/home for more interactive projects.