frei-raum.berlin is showing the exhibition series 8ight, which will feature sound art and audiovisual art installations, performances and artistic research. This series runs from April to November 2024, with eight sequential presentations, each characterised by the number of acoustic sources/speakers: from one in the first exhibition to eight in the last. The symbolic meaning of the number 8 for time, connection and renewal is reflected in this gradual increase. At the end of the 8 exhibitions, a printed art object, in a limited edition of 8, will be published on our label F with a summary of all the works.
#6 acoustic sources of 8ight – on view
IMMERSIVE SOUND INSTALLATION // NOTES ON NARROW BACKROARDS
by the Acoustic Heritage Collective (ES/DE)
26.09. Thursday, 17:30-20h
27.09. Friday, 16:30-20h
28.09. Saturday,15-19h
LIVE PERFORMANCE
28.09.2024, Saturday, start 20h
// Acoustic Heritage Collective
// Ginebra Raventós (ES)
// Emilio MARX (ES)
// Joan Lavandeira (CL)
// Edgardo Gómez (CL)
NOTES ON NARROW BACKROARDS,
immersive sound installation with 6 acoustic sources, by the Acoustic Heritage Collective (ES/DE) The research project by The Acoustic Heritage Collective (Raventós, Marx, Lavandeira and Gómez) is supported by the International Co-Production Fund of the Goethe-Institut as part of its commitment to fostering international collaborations.
The project "Notes on Narrow Backroads", a research-based sound artwork supported by the International Co-Production Fund of the Goethe-Institut, is part of the 8ight exhibition and performance series at frei-raum.berlin. For the sixth installment in the series, the immersive sound installation comes to life through six acoustic sources.
The choice of six sound sources is closely tied to the conceptual foundation of the project and seamlessly aligns with the thematic structure of 8ight, where the number of speakers symbolically increases with each exhibition. These six speakers not only represent a point along the series' progression but also resonate with the core themes of "Notes on Narrow Backroads", particularly those of journey, memory, and temporal transformation.
Inspired by Matsuo Basho’s literary masterpiece "Oku no Hosomichi" (The Narrow Road to the Deep North), which recounts his spiritual and poetic journey through the remote regions of Japan, the installation evokes the feeling of a collective acoustic diary. Six sound sources, dispersed throughout the space, create a polyphonic landscape, guiding the listener on their own journey through soundscapes that evoke timeless memories, nostalgia, and islands as metaphors for isolation and discovery.
In this context, the symbolic meaning of the number six serves as a bridge between the collective creative process and the spiritual and physical journey of the individual. Just as Basho captured the diversity of nature and human experience through poetry and reflection, the installation, through its six speakers, generates a site-specific sound narrative that allows visitors to experience both space and time in a new way.
The acoustic sources act as nodes within the space, interweaving the project's various elements: the historical and contemporary aspects of the journey, the interplay between sound and place, and collective memory. This immersive sound experience invites the audience to meditate on the past, present, and the space in between.
Notes on Narrow Backroads not only expands the thematic and acoustic scope of 8ight but also embodies the continuous renewal and connection symbolized by the number 8.
