{"id":10224,"date":"2022-11-02T13:26:35","date_gmt":"2022-11-02T11:26:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artificialis.eu\/?p=10224"},"modified":"2022-11-02T17:06:58","modified_gmt":"2022-11-02T15:06:58","slug":"artwork-of-the-month-november-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artificialis.eu\/?p=10224","title":{"rendered":"Artwork of the Month \/ November 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Listening to the Moon<\/span><\/em><\/strong>
\nGlenda Le\u00f3n<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Installation view at the Aichi Triennale 2022
\n\u00a9\ufe0e Aichi Triennale Organizing Committee, Photo: ToLoLo studio
\nCourtesy of Estudio Glenda Le\u00f3n<\/p>\n

2020
\nDrums: leather, wood
\n31 x 15,5 x 9 cm; 31 x 15,5 x 9 cm; 31 x 19 x 9 cm; 31 x 23 x 9 cm; 31 x 31 x 9 cm<\/p>\n

Glenda Le\u00f3n\u2019s installation \u201cListening to the Moon\u201d consists of five objects, suspended on a wall. By their form, they are reminding the waxing moon in its different states. Since the first piece on the left is a crescent of the moon with its right side dark and the last one a round full moon, it has to be the illustration of a waxing moon in the Southern Hemisphere in five phases. The wooden frames of the single pieces shines through the leather-surface. Here, the central area appears obscure, due to the installation on a dark background. However, with brighter wall painting the effect would be different.<\/p>\n

Only regarded as installation, it might be strange to imagine that the moon has some kind of sound. For the human ear, there is no sound recognisable coming from the Earth\u2019s only natural satellite. Rather one might remind sounds during a contemplating of the moon and the stars, which could be comfortable or frightening. At best, the experience might evoke an attachment to nature. Moreover, the influence of the moon to our lives manifests in the tides and many people feel effected by the moon, depending on its phases. Hence, the pure visual approach to the artwork could lead to a reflection, if not meditation about this for us so important celestial object.<\/p>\n

However, \u201cListening to the Moon\u201d is more than a representation of the Earth\u2019s satellite: the objects are at the same time instruments. This is best evident, regarding the rightmost piece, which is similar to a tamborim, a Brazilian frame drum of Portuguese and African origin. Unlike the more popular tambourine, the Latin American instrument has no jingles. Moreover, the head of the Brazilian drum nowadays is the mostly made of nylon, whereas Glenda used leather. This is important concerning the sound. Additionally, the sound varies depending on the form of each single instrument. In consequence and according to the title, it is not only a visual artwork, but also an invitation to the public to play on or listen to it.<\/p>\n