New York, New Sound, New Spaces: Sound Art at Musée d'art contemporain de Lyon

The Musée d'art contemporain de Lyon presents 'New York, New Sound, New Spaces', an exhibition exploring sound installations from New York's experimental scene, running until June 30. Curated by director Thierry Raspail and associate curator Stephen Vitiello, the show traces the history of sound art from Futurism to contemporary works. It features a retrospective of Laurie Anderson on the second floor and includes pieces by Alvin Lucier, La Monte Young, and others. The exhibition highlights how sound installations offer a physical, spatial experience distinct from traditional concerts, allowing visitors to engage with sound individually. Vitiello's own work 'World Trade Center' uses recordings from the 91st floor before 9/11. The museum aims to give sound the same attention as visual art, emphasizing that sound can evoke images without accompanying visuals. The show builds on the museum's 1999 exhibition of sound installations by La Monte Young, Marian Zazeela, Robert Ashley, Alvin Lucier, Christian Marclay, and Joe Jones.