FAXEN
FAXEN
Since 2004, Clemens Mairhofer, Lucas Norer and Sebastian Six work together in the artist collective FAXEN.
Acoustic experiments in connection with items of everyday life, sculptural assemblages and the physical element of sound are the main aspects of the group’s musical and visual compositions. The works of the artist group FAXEN deal with moments where noise becomes music and the difference between hearing and active listening is explored.
Alongside their artistic work FAXEN are running the artist-run gallery bb15 in Linz/Austria.
Volumes (2015)
Various auditory characteristics of the Lentos Art Museum served as the starting-point for a composition which focuses on reverberation and acoustic reflection. The artist collective FAXEN invited percussionists to perform within 4 different rooms of the museum, and to adjust their tempo in response to each room’s particular reverberation time. These live-performances were recorded to form a composition that peaks in a synchronised drum stroke, which links the four selected rooms for a brief moment. The composition is presented as a multichannel setup.
