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Audio Control Turn on Yuval's sonic flow
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Solo exhibition

curated by Lorenzo Madaro
MUST, 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 trees and the city into a human forest.

“In the intense weeks in Lecce, during which all the works presented in this deliberately chaotic, plural, and mutable exhibition were born, the artist engaged in dialogue with the community, met hundreds of people, and wove a real and profound connection with each of them. Thus, he ideologically penetrated the depths of Lecce to conceptually reconstruct the ancient forest that populated the city’s landscape and territory in past centuries.[…]

Avital has embraced what critic Germano Celant declared years ago in the volume Artmix: today, art is made with everything and everywhere, without linguistic and territorial boundaries. His expressionism is empathetic and emotional because it aims to establish an open relationship with the viewer. The Forest of Lecce is a single work; my curatorial project entails the construction of a large labyrinthine and compulsive path, rich in visual, auditory, and tactile stimuli. So, enjoy the forest, have a good journey.”
Excerpt from the exhibition text by Lorenzo Madaro, curator and professor at Brera Accademy, Milan.

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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.