Rolf Julius, Sun 22 March, 17:25-18:20, The Arches

Who

Super-influential German sound/ visual artist.

What

Julius' "small music" features simple, elegant snatches of found sound, played back through small speakers, often set in bowls of pigment, ash and dirt which shimmies in the vibrations.

Why

"The surface of a sound interests me. Is it round or angled, grinding and raw, or smooth. I am interested in the distance of a sound, and when it disappears in its quietness. And, does it sound different when it's closer than further away. I am interested in the interval, the space between the sounds. How far can this space be expanded, I mean, does stillness emerge or does stillness require a sound beforehand and afterward."20

20That's a quote from the man himself, obviously.

Rolf Julius - Gamelan 2 [5:29]