Wind Installation Brings Tibetan Soundscape to Rubin Museum
The Rubin Museum of Art in New York presents Khandroma, an immersive sound installation by Soundwalk Collective and Francisco López. Recorded across 200 villages and monasteries in Nepal's remote Upper Mustang region, the piece captures 120 hours of wind sounds. Visitors lie on a large cushion in a dimly lit fourth-floor room, listening to recordings of breezes, rustles, and prayer flags from the previous spring. The title references a Tibetan Buddhist deity. On days when New York wind exceeds 10 mph, the museum distributes limited-edition LPs of Khandroma at noon. The installation runs until June 5, 2017, at 150 West 17th Street.
Key facts
- Khandroma is an immersive sound installation at the Rubin Museum of Art in New York.
- The work was created by Soundwalk Collective and artist Francisco López.
- It features 120 hours of wind recordings from over 200 villages and monasteries in Upper Mustang, Nepal.
- Visitors lie on a large cushion in a dimly lit fourth-floor room to experience the sound.
- The title refers to a Tibetan Buddhist deity.
- When wind in New York exceeds 10 mph, the museum distributes limited-edition LPs of Khandroma at noon.
- The installation runs until June 5, 2017.
- The museum is located at 150 West 17th Street, near Union Square, Manhattan.
Entities
Artists
- Soundwalk Collective
- Francisco López
- Francesca Magnani
Institutions
- Rubin Museum of Art
- Artribune
Locations
- New York
- Manhattan
- Union Square
- Upper Mustang
- Nepal
- 150 West 17th Street