It’s important to consider the crucial role of the sense of touch coupled with the conjunction between the senses of sight and hearing.

“The perception of our time is mainly determined by communication media. Wherever we are, we are surrounded by invisible waves, which can be received everywhere and anywhere and can be made sonorous and vivid.”

Für Augen und Ohren – Opening introductory in the exhibition catalogue

Christina Kubisch – Electrical Walks

Christina Kubisch is a German composer, sound artist, performance artist and professor. She composes both electronic and acoustic music for multimedia installations. She gained recognition in the mid-1970s from her early works including concerts, performances and installations. 

“Technological development made the mediation of our senses ever more pervasive”

The modernist exhibition space of the white cube is meant to be a neutral space. Works are displayed in a setting curated for optimal concentration on their perception. Walls are painted white, windows are sealed to ensure there’s no natural sunlight and just artificial illumination. The feeling created is “clean” and “artificial” and the space can feel disconnected from the outer world. This space is dedicated to the Kantian and Greenbergian understanding of the optimal settings for a visual presentation. Other exhibitions that attempted to include other senses, like hearing or touch destabilised the traditional institutional policy of display and exhibition.