Tarek Atoui fills Tate Modern Turbine Hall with sonic art
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Tarek Atoui fills the Tate Modern Turbine Hall with an immersive, tactile soundscape of rare instruments.
Lebanese artist Tarek Atoui has transformed the Tate Modern Turbine Hall into an immersive musical experience. He filled the vast gallery with water basins and obscure instruments, inviting dozens of musicians to perform. Visitors can feel the vibrations of the interconnected soundscape throughout the space.
- The venueTarek Atoui installed his expansive acoustic project inside the massive Turbine Hall at the Tate Modern in London.
- The elementsThe installation incorporates water basins, trumpets, drums, acoustic cones, and vocal performances.
- The collaborationDozens of musicians participate in activating the complex network of rare sound-making devices.
Why it matters
The Tate Modern Turbine Hall commission is one of the most prestigious visual arts projects in the world, regularly inviting leading contemporary artists to rethink the cavernous industrial space. Sound art pushes the boundaries of traditional gallery experiences by engaging visitors through tactile vibrations and auditory immersion rather than visual contemplation alone.
What outlets agree on
Tarek Atoui has created an expansive sound installation in the Tate Modern Turbine Hall featuring diverse instruments and participating musicians.
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- The GuardianTarek Atoui’s Turbine Hall review – hallelujah, it’s raining musical instruments!1h ago · open ↗
- Financial TimesTarek Atoui wants Turbine Hall visitors to hear his art — and feel the sound4h ago · open ↗
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