2025
Three site-specific works at Grosse Kirche Altstetten Zürich
Exploration of the interior and exterior of the Grosse Kirche Altstetten in three site- specific works. A handmade wind chime-like sound sculpture hangs in the large tree on the church hill and plays in the outdoor space. The sounds of the singing bowls hand-made of nickel silver and copper reinterpret the classic bell: its organizing, proclaiming function recedes into the background and it becomes an instrument of nature. Visitors encounter two further works in the interior of the church: Using four sound transducers, the interior architecture becomes the loudspeaker. The multi-channel sound installation reproduces an experimental composition in which analog synthesizer sounds are combined with field recordings and manipulated church bell sounds from the Grosse Kirche Altstetten. The auditory experience changes depending on the position of the listener in the room, as well as a visible intervention on the transept: a reinterpretation through reduction shows the conservative, wooden, notched chancel from a new perspective.