Silence Sounds

42 Bells, Ropes, Text

Ajhman Theater (March, 2023)

Description: 

The spectators were given brochures containing instructions. They were allowed to move freely between the bells without touching them and read the descriptions of the sound qualities and characters of each bell, provided in the charts of the brochures. The only parameter of each sound left, was the time of the occurrence of the sound, based on the 5 parameters of sound used by John Cage in his Variation No. 1. The installation was placed in a black box where people were able to exchange their roles between being an actor and audience.