Larch wood, steel, steel cable; 400 x 200 x 200 cm

The Karersee Sound Trail (Italy) was designed as an offering for both the local community and visitors. The idea for the “Sound Chandelier” emerged as part of the development of the sound trail during a 5-day stay on site. A clear focus was placed on a site-specific artistic exploration using regional materials. In the installation, the wind acts as a sound generator and is deliberately invited to play an active role in the sound installation. The woody sounds produced are diverse and heighten awareness of this otherwise invisible global natural phenomenon. Suspended 8 meters above the ground in a clearing, the thin wooden sound rods—ranging from 2.40 to 4 meters in length—begin to move at the slightest breeze, rubbing against one another and colliding. The wood from this specific region in South Tyrol is renowned worldwide for its particularly straight grain and is ideally suited for instrument making. Four rings made of wood of varying lengths visually resemble the annual rings of a tree when viewed from below.