This is the final composition for the staircase at The Herbert Art Gallery and Museum. The piece will be launched as part of A Thing About Machines festival on 19th September and will remain there until further notice.
Re:Construction is a large-scale work which transforms the staircase into a place for exploration, meditation and performance. The staircase acts as an instrument that can be played by anyone using it and encourages interaction with the architecture and with other visitors. There are three commissioned works for this staircase each based on an aspect of Coventry’s history.
Since the Blitz in 1940 Coventry has sustained numerous construction and reconstruction works. The city has always hummed, whirred and buzzed with the sound of industry. Re:Construction draws on the sounds of Coventry’s past and present using the sounds of tools, machines and engines. The recordings were created using a mixture of electronic and acoustic sounds including drum machines, bowed cymbals, bicycles, spanners and oil drums.
For more information:
Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Jordan Well, Coventry, CV1 5QP
T: 024 7683 2386 E: info@theherbert.org W:www.theherbert.org
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