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Bernie Krause and United Visual Artists, The Great Animal Orchestra

By Hans Ulrich Obrist and Bernie Krause and Gilles Boeuf and Michel Andre
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The Great Animal Orchestra reveals the poetic and scientific journey of bioacoustician Bernie Krause, who has recorded over 5,000 hours capturing the sounds of more than 15,000 species worldwide since the 1970s. The book recounts the creation of an immersive 2016 installation at Fondation Cartier, Paris, where these natural soundscapes were transformed into a three-dimensional visual and auditory experience by United Visual Artists. It melds ecology with art, emphasising the vital need to preserve the natural world's beauty.
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This book is ideal for readers interested in the intersection of nature, sound, art, and technology, as well as those passionate about environmental conservation and immersive contemporary art.

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The fascinating story of "The Great Animal Orchestra," a work created in 2016 for the exhibition spaces of the Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain in Paris.

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The story of The Great Animal Orchestra, a work created in 2016 for the exhibition spaces of the Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain in Paris

American bioacoustician and musician Bernie Krause has recorded more than 5,000 hours of natural habitats, including at least 15,000 terrestrial and marine species from all around the world since the 1970s. Poetic and scientific at the same time, this sound archive reveals the musical harmony and orchestral organisation of animal vocalisations.

This book presents The Great Animal Orchestra, a work created in 2016 by Bernie Krause and United Visual Artists for the exhibition spaces of the Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain in Paris. It tells the story of the elaboration of this unprecedented immersive installation, from the recordings of the sounds of nature realised by Bernie Krause to their visual translation into a three-dimensional video installation by United Visual Artists.

Combining aesthetics and technology, The Great Animal Orchestra simultaneously offers a sound and visual meditation on the necessity of preserving the beauty of the natural world.

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Artnet praises the work for its "life-affirming aural environments and dazzling data-driven displays," highlighting the remarkable blend of sound and visual art.

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ISBN: 9782869251502

Publisher: Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 11 July 2019

Country: France

Imprint: Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain

Audience: General / adult

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Weight: 340g

Pages: 104

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Arts & Culture Bernie Krause Gilles Boeuf Hans Ulrich Obrist Michel Andre Non-Fiction

About the Author

Bernie Krause is an American musician and bioacoustician. United Visual Artists is a studio founded by Matthew Clark in London in 2003. Gilles Boeuf is a Professor of Biology at the Sorbonne. He was chairman of the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle, Paris, from 2009 to 2015, and is now chairman of the Scientific Council of the Agence française pour la biodiversité (AFB). Hans Ulrich Obrist is a Curator and Artistic Director of the Serpentine Gallery, London. Michel André is a biotechnologies engineer and Director of the Laboratory of Applied Bioacoustics. He is also a professor at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Barcelona.

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