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Sound Holes

Christian Marclay

Graphicstudio United States

Artwork details

Artist: Christian Marclay
Title: Sound Holes
Description: In this work Sound Holes are not openings in the bodies of stringed instruments but instead industrially designed wall speakers installed in elevators, apartment buildings and the like. The artist explores the devices' visual and functional properties in 21 beautifully toned photogravures, derived from photographs of sound holes found in Europe and the United States. The sound holes display a wide range of varying designs and patterns, and their basic configuration echoes the visual representation of actual sound waves. Their blank metallic and stone surfaces serve as barriers, dividing in a hierarchical way the speaker from the listener, and also serve as openings, providing avenues for communication.
Date: 2007
Medium: Photogravure
Edition: 12
Signature: Signed
Sheet: 13.25 x 11 inches
Status: Available
Price: $85,000.00

The Artist

Christian Marclay

Christian Marclay represented the USA at the 2011 Venice Biennale where is was awarded the Golden Lion. His art often work explores connections between sound, noise, photography, video, and film.