"When visitors make their way into Peter Doig's House of Music show at the Serpentine, they're confronted with not one but two sound systems. The north gallery sports a vintage Western Electric and Bell Labs system that was used in cinemas in the 1920s and 30s, while Doig's own set of Klangfilm Euronor speakers (which he acquired from Kraftwerk's Florian Schneider) also pump music into the space."
"But Doig isn't the only artist using high-end audio gear or sound systems in his work. His exhibition is part of a growing trend where artists are turning the gallery into a listening space. Theaster Gates hosted listening sessions during his shows at the White Cube in New York, with selections drawn from his expansive vinyl collection. At Liverpool's Walker Gallery, Zinzi Minott's blood-filled speaker hummed over the groundbreaking Conversations group show,"
Peter Doig's House of Music at the Serpentine brings two distinct sound systems into the gallery: a vintage Western Electric and Bell Labs cinema system and Doig's Klangfilm Euronor speakers from Florian Schneider. Doig's Maracas painting features towering speaker stacks, and the show pairs music with painting alongside invited sound sessions by poets. Other artists and institutions are converting galleries into listening environments through curated sessions, performances and sound installations. Exhibitions by Theaster Gates, Zinzi Minott and events at V&A East, Autograph and House of Dread exemplify the trend. Sound-system culture began in 1950s Jamaica and shaped UK music via the Windrush generation.
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