Guided Sound Journey “Spirits of the Fault Line”

“Spirits of the Fault Line” is a sound journey for two, lasting about 20 minutes, and takes place in the exhibition halls on the second floor of the Tartu Art Museum. On December 21th, participants will once again have the opportunity to take part in a guided journey, where the visitor’s partner will be a dancer from the Shaté Dance School.

During the performance, both participants receive headphones that play movement instructions, guiding them hand in hand through four exhibition halls. Both participants will take turns playing the role of guide and traveller. The guide starts by leading, and midway through the journey, the roles are switched. Additionally, both participants receive special glasses that only allow light to pass through and are worn by the participant currently in the traveller role.

The journey is available in both Estonian and English, and participation requires pre-registration here, where you can choose a suitable time (11:30 PM or 12:00 PM) and purchase an exhibition ticket on-site. The number of places is limited. If you have registered but are unable to attend for an unforeseen reason, please always inform the organizers by e-mail katrin.looke@tartmus.ee. We recommend the sound journey for ages 6 and up.

The authors of the work “Spirits of the Fault Line” are artists Lundahl & Seitl, and it is part of their series of performative headphone works titled “Symphony of a Lost Room.” During the journey, participants will also encounter the work “Memories of the Leaning Building,” which consists of two different installations: “The Listening Well” and “The Whispering Wall.” “Memories of the Leaning Building” was created in collaboration between artists Lundahl & Seitl and Jaakko Autio.

Lundahl & Seitl are Swedish artists living and working in Stockholm. In their multi-sensory projects, the exhibition becomes an interpersonal process involving choreography, physical objects, and time.

Jaakko Autio is a Finnish sound artist whose works reflect interpersonal space, unpredictability, and empathy. They explore questions of identity, dismantle hierarchies, and challenge established ways of being.

“The Secrets of the Leaning Building” is the main event of the art education project “Creative Connections” and is part of the programme of the European Capital of Culture Tartu 2024.

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Header image: Madis Katz