Carlito Carvalhosa: Sum of Days

The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, (USA), presents Carlito Carvalhosa: Sum of Days, a large-scale environmental and participatory sound installation that will be on view in MoMA’s Donald B. and Catherine C. Marron Atrium until 24 to November 14, 2011.

Constructed from soft, white, translucent material that hangs 60 feet from the ceiling to the floor, this monumental, voluminous installation takes the shape of an elliptical labyrinth through which Museum visitors are invited to walk. Sum of Days marks the North American museum exhibition debut of Carlito Carvalhosa (Brazilian, b. 1961), one of Brazil’s most celebrated contemporary artists.

The structure of Sum of Days interrupts the defined limits of the surrounding architectural space, allowing an experience of total immersion.

The labyrinth of fabric incorporates a system of microphones that hang from various heights and record the day’s ambient noise, which is played back the following day through several speakers. Each day a new recording will gradually superimpose the one from the previous day, thus creating a unique sound installation each day of the exhibition. Adding yet another element of sound will be periodical musical performances by Lisa Bielawa, David Crowell, Jon Gibson, Philip Glass, Carla Kihlstedt, Michael Riesman, Mick Rossi, and Andrew Sterman.

Date: until November 14.
Location: Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), 11 West 53 Street. New York, NY 10019. USA.
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday from 10.30am to 5.30 pm. Friday from 10.30am to 8pm.