My friend Pius Morger is an artist who builds stunning sculptures and in addition brings them "to life” with sounds composed and performed individually for the various sculptures. The sculptures contain sound transmitting devices which are fed from a custom made MP3 based player and amplifier. My company’s involvement is the design and manufacturing of that MP3 player/amplifier.
Read below what Pius Morger has to tell about his work. All sculptures can be bought at the prices indicated.

-Daniel Weiss

Sound Emitting Sculptures by Pius Morger

The sounds are played softly and discreet. They are structured like natural noises and sounds, are seldomly rhythmic and change barely noticeable.

The sculptures are brought into resonance through special sound converting devices. Thus the sculptures themselves become the transmitters for the soundwaves.

Through the intended placement of the sound in the room, the form of the sculpture is determined. It is the acoustical moment from which the looks of the sculpture follows.

Due to the calming and inspiring effect, the sound emitting sculptures are especially suited for semi-public rooms where people usually stay for a short while, like e.g. waiting rooms, hotel lobbys, relaxation rooms, wellness areas and not too busy passages.

The sculptures can either be freely placed in the room, like e.g. the "Generalife” or the "Sound Capsule”, or they can be mounted to a wall like e.g. the "Sierra” or the "Black-Panel”.

The sound art of Pius Morger is played back via a simple to operate sound system, which is supplied with the sculptures.

Contact:
Daniel Weiss
weiss (at) weiss.ch
+41 44 940 20 06

Pius Morger

Born 1957 in Zurich, Switzerland, professional education as a carpenter. Between 1981 and 1995 he realized four cinema films (author and director) and also worked as cutter and sound designer for various films. Since 1995 Pius Morger exclusively creates sound spaces for theatre, dance, museums and exhibitions.
His work as a sound artist is based on a basic idea: How to bring sound unobtrusively into a room, such that the sound for itself becomes a room. The sound is an organic – synthetic event. Pius Morger orients himself at the sounds and noises of the environment. Each sound he generates artificially and places it in an organic procedure in space. It is painting with sound.

Sound spaces, exhibitions, performances etc.:
1998; "Weekend" Fête des Musiciens Suisse, Switzerland
2000; "Bad Pyrmont, Klangallee" at the Expo 2000 Hannover, Germany
2000; "Lamborghini – Pavillon" Wolfsburg, Germany
2001; "Atmosphärilien" Galerie A16, Zurich, Switzerland
2001; "Slow down" Alter botanischer Garten in Zurich, Switzerland
2002; "Magie de l'energie" Expo 02 Neuchâtel, Switzerland
2002; "Klangturm-Biel" Expo 02 Biel, Switzerland
2002; "Die Nacht der Klänge" Luzerner Museumsnacht, Schloss Meggenhorn, Switzerland
2004; "Spazieren durch virtuelle Landschaften" Kunstmuseum Luzern, Switzerland
2004; "bling bling" Schweizerisches Landesmuseum Zurich, Switzerland
2005; "Klangskulpturen und Klangräume" Galerie Hunziker, Zurich, Switzerland
2006; "Generalife" Scultura Internationale ad Agliè, Italy
2006; "in.floating” Klangskulpturen Skulpturengalerie, Zurich, Switzerland

Group exhibitons, various events:
1997; "Ambient Green" eine Video und Klanginstallation, Kunsthalle St.Gallen, mit Felix Stephan Huber, Switzerland
1999; "Klangmauer" Shedhalle Rote Fabrik, Zürich, mit Damaris Betoncourt, Switzerland
2004; "Dakar", eine Licht- und Klangskulptur, Bienale Dak'Art 04, mit Arthur Berini, Senegal
2005; "Assonanzen" Kunstraum Baden, mit Anita Pfau, Switzerland
2005; "Format: klein / Ausdruck: gross" Skulpturengalerie Kraft + Partner, Gebenstorf , Switzerland
2006; "Klanglicht" Berner Museumsnacht, Museum für Kommunikation, mit Arthur Berini, Switzerland
2006; "in.floating sound.light" Skulpturengalerie, Zürich, mit Arthur Berini, Switzerland

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