When I conceived of this work, I thought about how the structure of traditional Western music is tonal and mathematically precise. It is exponential. In a way it is a simple structure. In contrast, the atonal sound of Eastern music-compared to European music made between the 17th and 20th centuries-breaks that structure and grows more randomly. This reminded me of what happens in Western music in the first 30 seconds before a performance, when the orchestra is tuning up. So, when you put the headphones on, you hear that first 30 seconds, and it’s chaotic and random. Along with this sound intervention, a column of musical instruments reinforces the idea of accumulation and mathematical formulation in music, as well as talking about confronting concepts such as Chaos and Order, which are found in many of our cultures and philosophical territories. (Carlos Garaicoa)

views at Galleria Continua, Beijing (2008) and Château de Blandy-Les-Tours (2009).

Photo: Oak Taylor-Smith (2008) and Daniel Moulinet (2009)