Yinka Bernie's 'Moving Parts' Transforms Lagos Car Park into Sonic Bridge
Yinka Bernie recently unveiled his installation titled 'Moving Parts' during a two-day event held at Odeya Carpark on Lagos Island. This interactive audio-visual experience integrated field recordings from local pedestrian bridges, accompanied by ambient music and immersive spatial audio. Attendees could navigate through various screens to engage with the sound. The installation was described by Bernie as an environment where sound is tangible. The event kicked off with a live performance featuring instruments like double bass, percussion, and flutes. Participants came from cities including Lagos, Abuja, Accra, London, and New York, reflecting the project's diverse cultural influences.
Key facts
- Installation titled 'Moving Parts' by Yinka Bernie
- Held at Odeya Carpark, Onikan, Lagos Island
- Two-day run
- Features field recordings from Lagos bridges
- Includes single-channel film and sound art performance
- Live performance on opening day with double bass, percussion, flutes
- Attendees from Lagos, Abuja, Accra, Paris, London, Netherlands, New York
- Part of African contemporary art merging technology, experimental sound, cultural archiving
Entities
Artists
- Yinka Bernie
Institutions
- Yinka Bernie Studio
- Contemporary And (C&)
- Odeya Carpark
Locations
- Lagos
- Nigeria
- Odeya Carpark
- Onikan
- Lagos Island
- Abuja
- Accra
- Ghana
- Paris
- France
- London
- United Kingdom
- Netherlands
- New York
- United States