Pirelli HangarBicocca
Micol Assaël
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Sound appears in this exhibition right from the title, which is a sort of musical tongue-twister, combining a number of Greek words. These are intentionally juxtaposed by the artist without forming any meaning, precisely in order to prevent any pre-established interpretation. Sound is the unifying element that brings together Micol Assaël’s five works in the Shed at Pirelli HangarBicocca.
Visitors are invited to empathically attune to five settings, which are almost like micro-housing units, and to discover their hidden details: in this sense, the physical and, to an even greater degree, mental dimension of listening is a key aspect of the artist’s research.
432Hz (2009-2014) by Micol AssaëlPirelli HangarBicocca
At
the center of the Shed stands “432Hz” (2009-2014), a wooden shell that contains
an exquisite iridescent world which shows how nature plays a dominant role in
Micol Assaël’s art.
“Vorkuta” (2003) is a refrigeration chamber where the temperature of -30°C contrasts with a chair maintained at a constant +37°C by an internal thermostat. The sound and the glare of little electric shocks break into the background noise of the motor for the chamber, which appears like an uninhabited office containing obsolete equipment.
“Mindfall” (2004-2007) consists of a salvaged container which contains a chair and tables, on which 21 electric motors are arranged. These turn on intermittently, one after the other, creating a sort of musical composition.
Mindfall (2004-2007) by Micol AssaëlPirelli HangarBicocca
“Untitled” (2003) is a small iron room crossed by blasts of hot and cold air channeled into the space by powerful fans.
Senza Titolo (2013) by Micol AssaëlPirelli HangarBicocca
“Sub” (2014), a new work specially created for the exhibition at Pirelli HangarBicocca, is an assembly of aluminum and glass display units which the artist originally designed to exhibit her “Inner Disorder” (1999-2001) series of drawings. Either from outside or by going into the transparent structure, visitors can watch the phenomenon of electrostatic charges being produced by a Kelvin generator, which forms the heart of the work.
Sub (2014) by Micol AssaëlPirelli HangarBicocca
