Still in Sound

"After brief residencies, artists Maria Chávez, Maya Dunietz, Kalyn Heffernan, Matana Roberts, and Michael Schumacher each selected an abstract Still painting and composed an original, sonic interpretation in response. Their selections and resulting compositions set the tone for each gallery, then Placzek filled the rooms with other artworks that resonated with their contributions."

"Coleman curated the sound interpretations to play in a shuffled order, creating a non-linear, immersive experience. The exhibition's digital guide includes full recordings of each interpretation, enabling visitors to experience the show at their own pace."

"“There is no set path, no beginning or end, and every visit will be different,” says Coleman. “Our guest artists' interpretations give us the chance to inhabit their individual experiences of the work and compare or blend them with our own.”"

"Denver artist Phillip David Stearns also designed a special interactive experience for the exhibition in response to Still's pastel drawings. Running concurrently with Still in Sound, the Museum's chronological display of Still's works in the early galleries features a sound tour with American experimental music, sound art, and examples from the archives."

Sound artists compose sonic and multisensory interpretations of abstract paintings for an exhibition at the Clyfford Still Museum in Denver. After brief residencies, selected artists choose individual abstract Still paintings and create original sound compositions responding to them. Their selections set the tone for each gallery, and additional resonant artworks are added to the rooms. A shuffled playback order creates a non-linear, immersive experience. A digital guide provides full recordings so visitors can experience the exhibition at their own pace. An additional interactive experience responds to Still’s pastel drawings. A concurrent chronological display includes a sound tour featuring experimental music, sound art, and archival examples.

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