
December 3, 2008—March 1, 2009
Museum of Contemporary Art, Miami
Purchase Not By Moonlight Anri Sala
Answer Me, 2008 (right) HD video, stereo sound Duration 04:51 min Filmed in a former surveillance station in West Berlin, the work narrates a woman’s attempt to communicate with her partner whose drumming drowns out her words, except for her recurring plea: “answer me.” Doldrums, 2008 (on the floor) Altered Brady snare drums, loudspeaker parts, snare stands, drumsticks Self-playing snare drums were dispersed through the galleries, drumming to the rhythms of the films' respective soundtracks. Photo © Steven Brooke
Press Release
Debuting during Art Basel 2009, the Museum of Contemporary Art Miami brings to the United States the first major museum showing for Albanian multi-media artist, Anri Sala. Known primarily for his video pieces invoking the communicative properties inherent in light and sound, the exhibition Purchase Not By Moonlight presents a multi-faceted collection of recent work. Curated in collaboration with the Contemporary Art Center Cincinnati, the site-specific exhibition creates an environment that asks viewers to participate...