Pierre Bismuth's Humming strips phone conversations of speech
In his piece Humming, Pierre Bismuth removes speech from telephone conversations, leaving only laughter, onomatopoeia, and noises. Through recordings and videos, the post-conceptual artist explores language, transmission, and communication beyond conscious acts. Attracted to cinema, he plays on the perfect coincidence between his stagings and reality, questioning film's functionality.
Key facts
- Pierre Bismuth created the piece Humming.
- Humming removes speech from telephone conversations.
- Only laughter, onomatopoeia, and noises remain.
- The work uses recordings and videos.
- Bismuth is described as a post-conceptual artist.
- His work focuses on language and transmission.
- He is attracted to cinema.
- He questions the functionality of film.
Entities
Artists
- Pierre Bismuth
Sources
- artpress —