
3 Töne
A sound art installation and live performance
as part of “If Paradise Is Half As Nice”
(IPIHAN #14) In and around a 20 year abandoned schoolbuilding at the former East German village Wartenburg,
September 2024



During the IPIHAN #14 exhibition weekend I made a live sound piece. The performance took place in the former fountain on the schoolyard, which has been transformed into a fireplace. I used the steel fire pit as a sound generator, where the resonance of the school bell met the chime of church bells: Composition with 3 tones.


In the hallways of the school and near the entrance, old school bells were mounted. Once the wiring was inspected and the transformer reconnected, the three bells initially rang in perfect sync throughout the building. Over time, however, the bells began to go out of sync, creating moments where tones become louder or longer or canceled each other out. The recording is made while walking through the long corridors.


