Photo: Flora Reznik Erfan Abdi
[ performance ]
Time : Thursday 15.05, 19:30-20:15
Location : Åbne Scene, Godsbanen, Karen Wegeners Gade 8, 8000 Aarhus
Artists: Sól Ey & Ensemble Modelo62
Info
You are invited to witness the creature known as the bassalone. With their stout, clumsy build, these remarkable mammals are most famous for their haunting mating calls and deep, earth-shaking roars. Legend has it that the bassalone’s calls inspired early humans to begin creating music, mimicking its resonant voice in their earliest instruments.
The decline of the bassalone is said to have begun within the last millennia, when hunters discovered unique acoustic properties of the bassalone’s chest cavity. With its magnificent natural resonance, the bassalone was the perfect amplifier for deep, rich tones. Prior to the 18th century, string instruments were made from the bassalone’s body, leading to relentless hunting that eventually drove the species to extinction – almost. On rare occasions, limited public visits are permitted under strict regulations. This is one such opportunity – an extremely rare chance to observe these creatures in their protected habitat.
-
Sóley Sigurjónsdóttir (b. 1996), known professionally as Sól Ey, is an Icelandic composer and new media artist who currently lives and works in both Copenhagen and The Hague. She makes performances and interactive installations, and she designs instruments that combine sound, space, movement, light and the body.
Often working with sensors and new technologies, her work emphasizes immersion, participation, and social interaction. Currently, her artistic research focuses on the possibilities of the human body when extended with electronics or objects. She studied composition at Iceland University of the Arts and the Royal Conservatoire of The Hague.
Photo: Flora Reznik Erfan Abdi