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Oliver Beer Resonance Project: The Cave

Sep 21, 2024 — Jan 5, 2025 | Biennale de Lyon, France

Since 2007, composer and multidisciplinary artist Oliver Beer has explored acoustic resonance through The Resonance Project. This series integrates voice, body, and architecture in compositions designed to reveal and amplify the natural resonant frequencies of diverse locations, from a hammam in Istanbul to the Centre Pompidou’s tubular walkways.

Beer was granted access to the Paleolithic caves of Dordogne, known for some of humanity’s earliest artworks. In these ancient spaces, he discovered a connection between the cave paintings and the site's acoustics. This discovery inspired Resonance Project: The Cave, a video opera featuring eight performers: Jean-Christophe Brizard, eee gee, Mélissa Laveaux, Mo’Ju, Hamed Sinno, Michiko Takahashi, Rufus Wainwright, and Woodkid.
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