In newpolyphonies rewired, an installation by Myriam Van Imschoot, HYOID and Walpurgis, twenty small loudspeakers take the visitor on a journey of constant change: soundscapes appear, only to crawl under the skin again.
The installation transcends any form of recognition and expectation: although the listener suspects to hear the drone of aeroplanes, the hum of insects or the gliding tones of synths, – as always in Van Imschoot’s work – all the sounds come solely from singers who deploy nothing more nor less than their bodies and voices, without any technological additions. The installation shows that when boundaries between man, animal and machine disappear, new avenues for fluid coexistence reveal themselves.
newpolyphonies rewired is based on the recordings of the concert newpolyphonies, where 4 singers from HYOID along with 17 local performers performed on stage at the Muziekcentrum De Bijloke. Rewiring this performance takes the work to a new level of immersion.
Creation: Myriam Van Imschoot, Andreas Halling and WALPURGIS – Composition: Andreas Halling and Myriam Van Imschoot – Sounds and Voices: Fabienne Seveillac, Andreas Halling, Els Mondelaers, Gunther Vandeven of Hyoid Voices in a performance at De Bijloke together with Sophia Bauer, Stefaan Bauwens, Jos de Raedt, Lore Duvivier, Silke Gerinckx Lois Heirman, Bie Hinnekint, Louis Kindt, Myriam Matthys, Ayco Nachtergaele, Kristina Lucia Parmentier, Eric Rooms, Rori Sys, Valentina Tóth, Rita Van den Broecke, Nadine Van Imschoot, Sofia Vleeshouwers and Ann Weckx – Concept sound design & electronics: Fabrice Moinet – Technical design: Guy Van den Bril and Stef Depover – Assistant electronics: Matthieu Virot – Lighting design: Lucas Van Haesbroeck – Sound advice: Wannes Gonnissen
newpolyphonies rewired is a production of Hiros, La Muse and Circuit, in co-production with WALPURGIS, Muziekcentrum De Bijloke, BUDA and Kunstenwerkplaats, with the support of Flemish Government and Flemish Community Commission.
Thanks to GC De Kriekelaar.
