OTO Sound Museum Opens First Physical Exhibition in Locarno
OTO Sound Museum, a digital museum dedicated to sound art, has opened its first physical exhibition at La Rada in Locarno. Titled Soundata, the show runs from October 29 to November 27, 2021, and is the fifth live event curated by Francesca Ceccherini and Eleonora Stasi, founders of OTO. The exhibition features works by Swiss artists Axel Crettenand and the duo Mayar El Bakry and Joanna Selinger. The space is dark with minimal lighting, contrasting with the traditional white cube, to focus on sound. Crettenand's 'Chaotic arrangement for 66 voices' (2021) translates heat-induced chaotic behavior into a chorus of voices. El Bakry and Selinger's audiovisual installation 'wave/forms' (2016) converts seismic data from tsunamis into sound, accompanied by dynamic visualization of the epicenter and sound behavior. OTO, led by young female professionals, presents these three young artists who integrate art, music, design, photography, science, and activism.
Key facts
- OTO Sound Museum is a digital museum for sound works.
- Soundata is the first physical exhibition of OTO, held at La Rada in Locarno.
- The exhibition runs from October 29 to November 27, 2021.
- Curated by Francesca Ceccherini and Eleonora Stasi, founders of OTO.
- Artists: Axel Crettenand, Mayar El Bakry, Joanna Selinger.
- Crettenand's work 'Chaotic arrangement for 66 voices' (2021) uses heat data to create sound.
- El Bakry and Selinger's 'wave/forms' (2016) uses tsunami seismic data.
- The exhibition space is dark with minimal light, opposing the white cube.
- OTO is directed by a group of young female professionals.
- The artists integrate art, music, design, photography, science, and activism.
Entities
Artists
- Francesca Ceccherini
- Eleonora Stasi
- Axel Crettenand
- Mayar El Bakry
- Joanna Selinger
- Chiara Pirri Valentini
Institutions
- OTO Sound Museum
- La Rada
- Artribune
Locations
- Locarno
- Switzerland