We can read the exhibition title, VOLUME, on two levels – in the sense of the loudness intensity, as we know it from any sound device button, and therefore as a reference to the sphere of sound in general. But it also means “capacity” – a term antithetical to the former, referring to the material existence of bodies in space. This ambiguity is the essence of our display, mapping the relationship between sound and art. We showcase three-dimensional works, paintings, concepts, and videos; however, the monumental character of the Turbine Hall called for the prevalence of spatial art. At the same time, the hall once had a distinct acoustic dimension – the sound of machinery – which disappeared with its new function.
The VOLUME exhibition aims to recall this original industrial soundscape.