Samklang is an artistic installation for Kulturhuset Sundbyberg, made of acoustic absorbers, following the acoustic engineers’ requirements for function room by room.
The starting point is the wordless communication found in human song. Humming, droning, sung sounds found in traditions from around the world, such as joik, scat, katajjaq, kulning, dhrupad, and choral singing.
The work consists of fourteen wall-mounted pieces and an entrance carpet. Each piece is a graphic interpretation of a specific musical work. These are forms that emerge from listening, carrying rhythm, melody, or feeling in their contour. The edges have been cut in a handmade manner, and the motifs protrude from their backgrounds to break down the boundary between artwork and room.
The technical aspect of meeting the acoustic requirements became a challenge that shaped the project, as each room had its own technical constraints and acoustic requirements regarding the thickness, area, and height of the absorber.
The motifs follow the logic of both the architecture and the singing style. “Kolock” is inspired by traditional Swedish kulning (cattle calling) and stretches across the doorway, much like the herding calls once carried over the mountains of Dalarna.
Circlesong Six sits in the corner of the music room, and Shulie a Bop embraces you from three directions in the recording booth.
