Hlysnan

In Old English, the word hlysnan means “to listen” and the focus is on the notions of attention and intention. Similarly, HLYSNAN: The Notion and Politics of Listening focuses on the active act not only of hearing – which usually refers to an automatic or passive perception of sound – but more specifically on listening – hearing with intention. The project attempts to reconcile audio practices with contemporary social and political realities.

Artists: Lawrence Abu Hamdan, Angie Atmadjaja, Kader Attia, Nina Beier & Marie Lund, Daniela Brahm & Les Schliesser, Peter Cusack, Clare Gasson, Marco Godinho, Brandon LaBelle, Andra McCartney, John Menick, Udo Noll, Emeka Ogboh, Yoko Ono, Susan Schuppli, Christine Sullivan &

Rob Flint, Christine Sun Kim, Valerie Tevere & Angel Nevarez, John Wynne

Language

English

Texts

Berit Fischer (curator) and foreword by Kevin Muhlen (curator). Additional contributions by Andra McCartney, Christine Sun Kim, Brandon LaBelle, Udo Noll and John Wynne

Exhibition

HLYSNAN – The Notion and Politics of Listening

17.05 – 07.09.2014

Pages

152 p., col. ill.; 185×245 mm,

hard cover

Layout

Arnaud Mouriamé, Luxembourg

Published by

Casino Luxembourg – Forum d’art contemporain, Luxembourg, 2014

ISBN 978-99959-30-23-3