SONIC ACTS ACADEMY 2020
From Bow to Ear, 21 February 2020, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
Five arches mark the space, holding ceramic instruments in Maika Garnica’s sound piece From Bow to Ear. At set times, the performative installation gets activated by the artist, who through the use of contact microphones, makes her touch resonate. The metal holder’s undulating line is shaped like sound waves and maps a territory for tactile and sonic encounters. The introduction of electronic devices in Garnica’s practice layers the gestural and systematic in a direct sound-play experience.