Calm

The installation Calm places emphasis on subtlety and near-invisible presence in space, provoking the notion of sculpture as a tangible, material phenomenon, while simultaneously containing all its aspects within a still-visible spectrum. Approaching the complete negation of the visual – visible only in the moment of recognition, through intentional or accidental encounter and interaction with thin steel threads in an otherwise empty space – the installation achieves its monumental dimension, dynamic force, and spatiality through the scale of the invisible yet powerfully present and intense sonic spectrum.
The work thus leans on the concept of emptiness, silence, and near-invisibility, while its core lies in the potential for rupture – of that very silence – through volume and physical presence. This intense experience, emerging from a departure from calmness, arises as a sonic response to stimuli, ranging from barely audible silence to visible and palpable noise. This contrast is deliberately positioned in opposition to the title of the work, which aligns with the sculpture’s barely perceptible presence in the gallery space.
Technically, the piece is realized using contact microphones through a process of multiple amplifications of vibrations that are sonically transmitted to the environment upon direct touch with the sculptures. Just as magnification under a microscope renders the tiniest detail enormous and intimate, this installation transforms even the slightest touch into a physically present and penetrating sound, teetering on the edge of disintegration in resonance with the space.