The Sound of DAS MINSK & of NOAH DAVIS’ works
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combinable workshop series with the team from “Selbstgebaute Musik”
Photo in front of the work Pueblo del Rio: Prelude (detail) by Noah Davis. DAS MINSK Kunsthaus in Potsdam, 2024. © The Estate of Noah Davis. Courtesy The Estate of Noah Davis and David Zwirner.
November 10, 2024, 10 am
November 16, 2024, 2 pm
December 8, 2024, 10 am
December 14, 2024, 2 pm
Music and soundscapes play a role in many of Noah Davis' works. What does the piece that the conductor in The Conductor (2014) directs for an invisible orchestra sound like? What soundscape is evoked by the work 1975 (8) (2013), in which a boy dives headlong into the cool waters of an outdoor pool? The sound dimension of DAS MINSK and the paintings by Noah Davis will be explored in a modular series of workshops.
The physical materials of DAS MINSK — such as walls, floors, and banisters — will be transformed into musical instruments. DAS MINSK is made to resound through its interaction with self-fashioned sound material made from mallets and ear trumpets. Guided by the question of what sounds the building and Noah Davis' paintings evoke, they will develop, record, and present their own sound compositions.
Using recording equipment, a mixing console, and active speakers, participants will experiment, improvise, loop, and compose. The workshop is designed for art and music enthusiasts of all ages; a minimum age of 8 years is recommended. No previous knowledge is required.
The workshop series consists of three modules, each of which is offered twice a month. Each module is self-contained and can be attended individually or in combination with the others. By presenting confirmation of a previously booked module, additional modules can be booked without an additional ticket to the museum.
Further information about the “Selbstgebaute Musik” team can be found here.
Module 1: Inspiration and creation
October 6, 2024, 10 am
October 12, 2024, 2 pm
Inspired by Noah Davis’ works, participants will build their own sound instruments and explore sounds in DAS MINSK.
Module 2: Recording and production
November 10, 2024, 10 am
November 16, 2024, 2 pm
Collected sounds will be recorded, edited, and created into their own tracks and sound compositions.
Module 3: Composition and presentation
December 8, 2024, 10 am
December 14, 2024, 2 pm
The recorded sounds from DAS MINSK will be combined with the sound compositions to the works by Noah Davis. The created tracks will be arranged rhythmically and developed into small compositions that participants will present to each other.