Peter Weibel's 'Sound Art' volume traces a century of sonic art
In 2019, MIT Press released 'Sound Art. Sound as a Medium of Art,' a comprehensive 744-page compilation edited by Peter Weibel. This work features texts and visuals from the 2012 ZKM Karlsruhe exhibition, which Weibel co-curated with Julia Gerlach. The book explores the evolution of sound art, beginning with Luigi Russolo's 1913 intonarumori and extending to modern big-data and social-dynamic pieces. Notable contributors include Ryo Ikeshiro, Atau Tanaka, and László Moholy-Nagy. It discusses various movements such as Futurism, Dada, and Fluxus, along with their impact on pop music (Sonic Youth, The Art of Noise). The volume also documents sound art's global reach across multiple countries and seeks to establish it as a distinct genre.
Key facts
- Peter Weibel edited 'Sound Art. Sound as a Medium of Art'.
- Published by MIT Press in 2019, 744 pages, $65.
- Based on the 2012 exhibition at ZKM Karlsruhe curated by Weibel and Julia Gerlach.
- Traces sound art from Luigi Russolo's 1913 intonarumori to contemporary works.
- Contributors include Ryo Ikeshiro, Atau Tanaka, Brandon LaBelle, László Moholy-Nagy, Daniel Muzyczuk, Tony Myatt, Irene Noy, Alexandra Supper, Germano Celant, Achille Bonito Oliva.
- Covers movements: Futurism, Dada, Fluxus, musique concrète, Happenings.
- Industrial noise influenced pop groups: Sonic Youth, The Art of Noise, Throbbing Gristle, Test Department.
- Examines sound art in Germany, Japan, China, United States, United Kingdom, Russia, Canada, Turkey, Australia.
Entities
Artists
- Peter Weibel
- Julia Gerlach
- Luigi Russolo
- Christian Marclay
- Ryo Ikeshiro
- Atau Tanaka
- Brandon LaBelle
- László Moholy-Nagy
- Daniel Muzyczuk
- Tony Myatt
- Irene Noy
- Alexandra Supper
- Germano Celant
- Achille Bonito Oliva
- John Cage
- Ryoji Ikeda
- Yoko Ono
- La Monte Young
- Marco Petroni
Institutions
- ZKM Karlsruhe
- MIT Press
- Artribune
- Teatro Dal Verme
- Sonic Youth
- The Art of Noise
- Throbbing Gristle
- Test Department
Locations
- Karlsruhe
- Germany
- Milan
- Italy
- Japan
- China
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Russia
- Canada
- Turkey
- Australia
- Cambridge
- Massachusetts