Merry-go-round (2) Sculptural Installation, 2005. 160 × 320 × 500 cm. Mixed Media, Sound
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In a darkened, moonlit and snow-covered garden, flanked by a large concrete slab fence, a winding path leads the viewer towards an empty playing area with an abandoned swing and a wrapped merry-go-round. The surrounding walls of the space are painted dark grey and curved to add to the illusion of infinite space. The snow has been removed from the path and the spectator can walk around the fairground ride. From inside the wrapped structure a soundscape of deep abstract sounds and echoing children's voices, whispered mantras and sung nursery rhymes can be heard.
The soundtrack was created in collaboration with musician Michel Vanderhaeghen.