Under the Cold Sun
In the organizer's words:
Armenian-Lithuanian artist and composer Andrius Arutiunian presents a new version of his large-scale installation "Under the Cold Sun" (2024/25). The work, which plays with the architecture of the historic monastery church of the Kunstmuseum Magdeburg, relies on two essential elements - light and sound - to create its hypnotic state.
The installation continues the artist's interest in Middle Eastern and Caucasian cosmologies, in particular the myth of the Armenian-Zoroastrian demons Hārut and Mārut. These two demons are associated in various religious traditions with water, plants, infinity and renewal and are widely known for the invention of magic, the distillation of intoxicating substances such as alcohol and perfume and, above all, fiction.
In "Under the Cold Sun", Arutiunian explores the clashes between historical narratives and contemporary imaginaries. At the center of the piece are three elements - a mirror, a lamp and a synthetic organ - three ghostly presences that permeate the space of the former monastery. Working with psychoacoustics and light reflections, Under the Cold Sun continues the exploration of folk knowledge, alternative methods of world order and concepts of musical and political attunement.
Armenian-Lithuanian artist and composer Andrius Arutiunian (*1991) represented Armenia at the 59th Venice Biennale in 2022 with the solo exhibition Gharīb. His works have also been shown at major biennials and museums, including Palais de Tokyo (Paris), Center Pompidou (Paris), M HKA (Antwerp), Sapieha Palace (Vilnius), FACT (Liverpool) and Contemporary Art Centre (Vilnius). He was shortlisted for the Future Generation Art Prize in 2024 and was a DAAD Artist-in-Residence Fellow in 2023. Arutiunian's works combine hypnotic sound structures, synthetic sounds and cultural sound languages, creating an experience that is both aesthetically sophisticated and emotionally tangible.
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