Max Neuhaus
Time Piece Geneva, Promenade du Pin
Time Piece Geneva, 1984
sketches and documents for an unrealised sound project, Max Neuhaus Estate, Zurich
sans titre, 1993
drawing for the sound work in the Promenades exhibition, Parc Lulin, 1985, Max Neuhaus Estate, Zurich
Promenade du Pin, 2002
drawing for the eponymous sound installation, coll. FCAC Geneva
The work of Max Neuhaus (US, 1939-2009), his emblematic journey from the world of music to that of the sound arts, his role as the founding father of sound installation, and the presence in Geneva of one of his rare permanent works in the public domain are major references and a source of inspiration and motivation for the KorSonoR project. Furthermore, during his lifetime, Neuhaus produced several major exhibitions and projects in Switzerland, and the Max Neuhaus Estate lies in Zurich.
The exhibition includes drawings, sketches and documents relating to the three projects he designed for Geneva: a Time Piece for the harbour (1984), which was never realised, a sound work presented as part of the Promenades exhibition which was organised by the Centre d’Art Contemporain at Parc Lullin in Genthod in 1985, and the Promenade du Pin sound installation which was produced in 2002 (coll. FCAC Genève) following a residency at CERN, which is accessible permanently on the top of the hill in this wooded park.
