Sputnik at Modern Art Oxford

Bang. Crash. Thump. Sputnik presents ‘De/Install.’ A group exhibition of works by finalists at The Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art, at Modern Art Oxford. The exhibition title alludes to the hidden activities of art institutions between their shows. During this exhibition, a live de-install in Modern Art Oxford’s upper galleries will become the focus of works in a variety of media. Performances, talks and other events will accompany ‘De/Install’, interrogating the same theme. 

Modern Art Oxford will be open until 19:00 for the opening on Tuesday. Expect performance!

Also, Richard Wentworth will be talking at MAO at 18:00 on Friday 25th! Free of charge. All welcome.

Sputnik is an Oxford-based collaborative dedicated to the direction of artistic programmes: Exhibitions, events, projects, conversations and more. 

A History of Sound Art

Listen Up! went to see and hear Joel Cahen's presentation on his recent Wet Sounds installation series along side an airing of a great new composition A History of Sound Art, 12/02/2011 at Modern Art Oxford

An insightful retrospective into the craft of sound and its development as an artistic practice.

A History of Sound Art is an engaging and educational 85 min stereo audio journey from the man "more responsible than any one else for creating the modern world" Thomas Edison,"No one did more to shape the physical/cultural make up of present day civilization", by inventing the phonograph & recording, through to the winner of this years Turner Prize, Susan Philipsz.

A History of Sound Art audibly plots the development of the media through snippets of Dada & Futurist noise instruments, the first electronic music for magnetic tape, with flashes of Fluxus compositions and artist's sound-scapes.

Composed and Arranged by J Milo Taylor
Mixed by Joel Cahen

Commissioned by Newtoy.

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