Highlight of Past Events
Inertia Instruments :
David Sappa
Sound Installation Exhibition 9 – 11 August 2024
Inertia Instruments (2022-2023) by David Sappa (UK) was selected from the DIVFUSE / INNOVATE 2024 Open Call.
Inertia instruments is a collection of 8 D.I.Y kinetic zither like-instruments, tuned to corresponding systems that when played without intervention, sound over long periods, slowly detuning as time progresses.
‘They started as just one – something for me to improvise over with saw or guitar, but I gradually built more with a variety of differences and additions (some more generative, others more cyclical, different materials, sizes and mechanisms) to explore what sort of textures and atmospheres would arise in multitudes, and how that would feel if the instruments were diffused acoustically at different locations within a room. ‘
‘They developed more animistic qualities as a result of listening to them – imbuing an inanimate object with movement makes it feel like it has its own personality – so I got into the habit of experimenting with this idea over the course of their creation.’ – David Sappa
For three years (2023 to 2025) now, we have hosted a 4 days placement with Year 2 Arts Management student from Goldsmiths, the University of London. Our organisation is small but we are excited to be able to give some opportunities to young practitioners to observe our unique way of running an art space.
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