Discover Susan Philipsz's 'The Fall | Broken Ensemble' Sound Art Exhibition at Oude Kerk

This exhibition features 'Broken Ensemble,' a sound work by Susan Philipsz developed for the Oude Kerk's college room. The piece uses a sculpture of three organ pipes, each channeling the artist's breath through speakers, creating a sound that appears to play the pipes and animate them with life. The work subtly explores themes of mortality, life, and death through the symbolism of breath and sleep.

Susan Philipsz's sound work, 'Broken Ensemble,' originally developed for the Oude Kerk's college room, is presented as part of 'The Fall.' The installation features a sculpture composed of three organ pipes. Within each pipe, a speaker is placed, channeling the artist's breath and creating the illusion that the organ pipes themselves are being played. The audible physical effort involved in producing sound, coupled with the resonant, rhythmic tones, evokes a sense of sleep. This metaphorical connection between sleep, often seen as a prelude to death, and the primal symbol of life represented by breath, offers a profound reflection on human mortality. Breath plays a significant role in Philipsz's broader artistic practice, for which she is often recognized as a sound architect.

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