Title
Chartres : one hour of sound in a Gothic cathedral
Creator
Horvers, Toine
Description
Besides being the house of God, a cathedral also functions as a resonance box. Language inspired artist Toine Horvers approaches sound as an autonomous energy. One day, a weekday in 1999, he set up his recording equipement in Chartres' cathedral. In a timespan of one hour and from a fixed point he absorbed all the sounds that emanated from within. There were no religious services. This recording was used in his installation 'Silence Gothiques'. This publication is a translation of these sounds. It is a recording in words, avoiding all the usual vernacular. No sound imitating words, no words derived from seeing, no words conveying human feelings, no poetic/expressive phrases, among others. It's describing sound in sound language
Date
2013
Publisher
Eindhoven : Onomatopee
Subject
Artists' books--Specimens
Sound installations (Art)
Rights
Language
English
Physical Description
60 pages 23 cm.
Barcode
39362050815876
Location
Art Limited Access Minis
Call Number
N7433.4.H6608 C53 2013
How to Cite
Horvers, Toine, “Chartres : one hour of sound in a Gothic cathedral,” Artists' Books, accessed May 4, 2024, https://artistsbooks.oberlincollegelibrary.org/items/show/7934.