UK Premiere
In his new work, Geneva-based Ban Lei imagines flocks of birds flying in formation along flight paths which cross not only space, but time. Three sets of 51 sculpted birds constructed from bellows and whistles – small, medium and large varieties representing three generations – hang from the ceiling, connected by a red thread of fortune. The birds can be “played” by visitors, setting up a constellation of responsive sounds as the birds twitter among themselves, a gentle composition formed from intuitive energy.
Ban Lei, activation live de 153 returning birds, vernissage KorSonoR, Le Commun, vendredi 28 septemnbre 2023.
With the support of the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia.
