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Drum Listens to Heart

Drum Listens to Heart

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Drum Listens to Heart is a publication that accompanies the 2022 exhibition at Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts in San Francisco. It explores the aesthetic and political possibilities of percussion, featuring an essay by the curator, images of the works in the exhibition, and short texts by scholars, writers, artists, and curators. Artists include Francis Alÿs, Luke Anguhadluq, Marcos Ávila Forero, Raven Chacon, Emkal Eyongakpa, Theaster Gates, Milford Graves, David Hammons, Consuelo Tupper Hernández, Susan Howe & David Grubbs, NIC Kay, Barry Le Va, Rose Lowder, Lee Lozano, Guadalupe Maravilla, Harold Mendez, Rie Nakajima, the Otolith Group, Lucy Raven, Davina Semo, Michael E. Smith, Haegue Yang, and David Zink Yi. Live performances by Elysia Crampton Chuquimia, Moor Mother, Nkisi, Nomon, Karen Stackpole, Marshall Trammell, and William Winant are also included.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 216 pages
Publication date: 21 February 2023
Publisher: Inventory Press LLC


Accompanying the 2022 exhibition at the Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts in San Francisco, Drum Listens to Heart explores the diverse ways in which percussion transcends the realm of music and envisions "the percussive" as an aesthetic, expressive, and political form more broadly. The publication features a new essay by the curator, images of the works in the exhibition by the 25 artists and artist collectives, and short texts by 10 scholars, writers, artists, and curators who respond to a single word to create a "glossary" of terms associated with percussion. Artists featured in the exhibition include:

Francis Alÿs
Luke Anguhadluq
Marcos Ávila Forero
Raven Chacon
Emkal Eyongakpa
Theaster Gates
Milford Graves
David Hammons
Consuelo Tupper Hernández
Susan Howe & David Grubbs
NIC Kay
Barry Le Va
Rose Lowder
Lee Lozano
Guadalupe Maravilla
Harold Mendez
Rie Nakajima
the Otolith Group
Lucy Raven
Davina Semo
Michael E. Smith
Haegue Yang
David Zink Yi

Live performances by Elysia Crampton Chuquimia, Moor Mother, Nkisi, Nomon, Karen Stackpole, Marshall Trammell, and William Winant further enhance the immersive experience of the exhibition.

Drum Listens to Heart invites viewers to explore the multifaceted world of percussion and its potential for artistic expression, social commentary, and cultural transformation. Through its diverse range of works and perspectives, the exhibition offers a thought-provoking exploration of the power of sound and its ability to shape our understanding of the world.

Weight: 680g
Dimension: 231 x 263 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781941753521

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