At a glance
A series of sonic installations and a new commission transform the building’s industrial architecture into a single instrument using rhythm and found materials.
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Why go
Cevdet Erek reconfigures the physical boundaries of the gallery, turning fences and acoustic panels into rhythmic markers that challenge how we perceive the history and scale of a space.
You'll see
Percussion samples · Industrial metal fencing · Architectural timing systems · Thrash-metal references · New York sound-art history
Pace of visit
The spatial nature of the audio requires moving through different rooms to experience the full scale of the composition.
Don't miss
Sound/Artwork, a piece that connects this installation to SculptureCenter’s history by revisiting its landmark 1984 sound art presentation.
Artlovers Tip
Walk through the galleries twice: once focusing purely on the shifting audio, then again to notice how the physical interventions alter the building's lines.
Inside the exhibition
Americas — Cevdet Erek brings the work of the artist to SculptureCenter in Queens, New York, for a site-responsive intervention. The installation blends five existing pieces with a new commission, spreading sound and architectural adjustments across the building's industrial footprint to create a singular, distributed environment.
The exhibition utilizes varied media, from percussive audio samples and architectural timing systems to physical elements like metal fencing and acoustic panels. Erek incorporates influences ranging from the energy of thrash metal to the specific history of New York’s sound art scene, treating the venue's windows and walls as active components of the work.
This presentation stands out for the way it uses sound to measure and define physical space rather than just filling it. By layering new rhythms over a site-specific history, Erek encourages visitors to consider the relationship between the built environment and the invisible frequencies that move through it.
Worth travelling for?
A focused and resonant experience for those interested in how sound interacts with industrial architecture and experimental percussion.
Americas — Cevdet Erek
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