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Categoria: Installation

MOUNTAIN ECHOES

site-specific public art projectCultural Olympiad Milano–Cortina 2026 Valtellina, Italy: SONDRIO: Palazzo Lambertenghi, Piazza Garibaldi | TIRANO: Palazzo Foppoli | BORMIO: Museo Civico di BormioJanuary 24th – March 15th, 2026Bagni Misteriosi, Teatro Franco Parenti, MilanApril 13th -26th, 2026 Mountain Echoes is a large-scale public art project by Yuval Avital, ideated and produced together with Comitato CULTURA + IMPRESA, […]

CON L’ARGILLA DEI NOSTRI CORPI

Solo exhibition curated by Cristiano LeoneBUILDING, Milan, ItalyNovember 6th – December 13th The exhibition is dedicated to ceramics and clay, elements presented both as materials and subjects. The exhibition features a large collection of previously unseen works, including new sculptures and paintings created in collaboration with Italian master craftsmen, alongside some of the artist’s better-known sculptures. Con l’argilla […]

VOCABOLARIO DELL’ASSENZA・不在场词汇

solo exhibitionCurated by Tang RangSearching Art Center, Xiamen, People’s Republic of China – September 20th – November 20th 2025 After its debut in Beijing with ASSENZA·不在场, Yuval Avital continues his journey in China with a new chapter: Vocabolario dell’ASSENZA·不在场词汇, curated by Ran Tang.If in Beijing the focus was absence as a space of presence and […]

ASSENZA・不在场

solo exhibitionCurated by Tang RangHE ART SPACE, Beijing, People’s Republic of China – April 8th – June 30th 2025 “ASSENZA” encompasses over 120 works, spread across approximately 1200 square meters, including sound sculptures, paintings, photographs, and installations, many of which are unpublished and conceived in a personal dialogue with the cultural context of China that […]

LESSICO ANIMALE. MYSTERION

Solo exhibition curated by Cristiano LeoneBaths of Caracalla, Rome, Italy – February 25 – April 23, 2023 2000 square meters exhibition presenting the second chapter of Lessico Animale, a cross-media art opus investigating the relationship between man and animal through the mediums of performance, video art, photography, sound sculptures and sound. Opening with two days […]

WHAT DOES WATER DREAM WHEN IT SLEEPS?

Biennale exhibition curated by Valentina BuzziItalian pavilion, 14th Gwangju Biennale, Republic of Korea – April 23 – July 9, 2023 Site-specific installation featuring an excerpt from the opus FOREIGN BODIES (2017 – 2022) through five parallel screenings from Foreign Bodies N. 3 and excerpts from Foreign Bodies N.1 and Foreign Bodies N. 2. “The work […]

BOSCO DI LECCE

Solo exhibition curated by Lorenzo MadaroMUST, Lecce, Italy – November 19, 2023 – February 4, 2024 A relational art project that brings the artist and the city into dialogue in a process of collective creation, performances, art rituals, material compositions and works conceived together with citizens and artisans, ideally transforming the inhabitants of Lecce into […]

ANATOMIE SQUISITE

Solo exhibition Il Bestiario della Terra – Reggio Parma Festival 2022curated by Alessandro GazzottiMusei Civici Reggio Emilia, Italy – June 8 – November 27, 2022 “Anatomie Squisite” is an exhibition in close dialogue with the Civic Museums’ collections, especially the Spallanzani Collection. It features Avital’s “Cadavres Exquis,” hybrid and fantastical creatures in vivid colors, inspired […]

LESSICO ANIMALE. PROLOGO

Solo exhibition Il Bestiario della Terra – Reggio Parma Festival 2022curated by Cristiano LeoneAPE Museo, Parma, Italy – July 7 – October 16, 2022 The exhibition presents the creative process of Lessico Animale a complex exploration and investigation of the relationship between Man and Animality through video projections, photographic prints, plaster casts and other objects […]

PERSONA

Solo exhibition Il Bestiario della Terra – Reggio Parma Festival 2022 and Parma 360curated by Chiara Canali and Camilla MineoPalazzo Marchi, Parma, Italy – September 10 – October 30, 2022 The exhibition is a journey through the magnificent halls and collections of Palazzo Marchi in which, in a dialogue with the space, the artist has […]

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Massive Sonic Works:

/ˈmæsɪv ˈsɒnɪk wɜːrks/

Large-scale performances using collective participation to create powerful sound masses.

Yuval Avital’s “Massive Sonic Works” or “Opera di Massa Sonora” involves the creation of large-scale performances that utilize collective participation to craft a unique sound experience. These works focus on forming powerful sound masses through the collaboration of numerous performers, exploring new possibilities through sound rituals. The compositions often include graphic visual elements, written music, and easy-to-read instructions to allow interpretation by individuals without prior musical experience. This approach, sometimes involving hundreds of participants, aims to create what can be described as “crowd music.”

Some key works in Avital’s repertoire include:

– GARON (2012): An opera for 45 bass tubas do, percussions, and a crowd of performers.

– KARAGATAN (2013): A composition for 100 gongs and bamboo in the Philippines.

– REKA (2014): Commissioned by the Warsaw Autumn Festival and co-produced by the MiTo festival in Milan, involving traditional singers from unique cultures such as Tibetan, Zulu, Sardinian, Mongolian, and Samarkand traditions.

One of Avital’s significant compositions is MISE EN ABÎME, a milestone work that marks the beginning of his “Massive Sonic Works” series. Premiered in 2011, this composition involves a large ensemble of 100-200 non-musician vocalists, accordions, bass tubas, soprano, bass clarinet, percussions, didgeridoo, and conductors directing the performance in an immersive setup.

Another notable work is URLA, an immersive sonic experience with over 300 performers, showcasing diverse musical traditions in Matera, Italy. This piece combines traditional elements with modern instrumentation, theatrical actions, and innovative technological approaches, reflecting Yuval Avital’s interdisciplinary and transcultural artistic vision.

Yuval Avital’s creations blend complexity, cultural diversity, and technological innovation to create immersive and participatory sonic experiences that push the boundaries of traditional music composition and performance.