2011

Anxiety

"Reminiscent in the shape of ancient burial structures such as the Mesopotamian Ziggurat or the Aztec Step Pyramid, Alona Rodeh´s work brings together an assembly of abstract plywood structures. Sound shakers concealed in the platform base transmit only bass output, thereby generating a recurrent blast, transforming into a rough and persistent low audio blend repeating itself in a gripping, hypnotic rhythm. The platform's structures tremble in response to the sound waves' intensity, producing a continuous background noise. The accumulation of sound conveys a ritual, tribal feeling. The result is a combination of subtraction of visual and musical details, leading to external regulation and restraint, on the one hand; compression and an erupting physical density that appears violent on occasion, on the other." —Hadas Maor

Birch plywood, rubber, sound shakers
240x120x120 cm
Sound system integration: Ronny Shubinsky
Documentation: Shaxaf Haber

Petach Tikva Museum of Art commissioned the work for the group show “Shesh Besh,” 2011, curated by Hadas Maor.