ART OF THE WEEK
19 - 25 January 2015
Channels by London-based British/American artist Susan Hiller (b. Tallahassee, Florida, USA, 1940) is on show at Den Frie Centre of Contemporary Art, Copenhagen, Denmark (15 Nov 2014 - 5 Mar 2015).
The expansive audio-sculptural installation comprises disembodied voices reporting on so called near-death experiences. The work presents audio accounts in multiple languages from people who believe they have experienced death and returned to life.
The expansive audio-sculptural installation comprises disembodied voices reporting on so called near-death experiences. The work presents audio accounts in multiple languages from people who believe they have experienced death and returned to life.
"Channels is an artwork designed to engage us in a consideration of
some of the gaps and contradictions in our modern belief system and
collective, cultural life. It is a destabilising aesthetic device
opening to the unrepresentable." (Susan Hiller)
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| Channels, 2013. Multi-channel video installation comprising television sets, media players, dvd players and signal splitters. Courtesy of Den Frie and the artist. |