Edi Rama & Anri Sala
Inversion - Creating Space Where There Appears To Be None, 2011/2012
Colored pencil and crayon on paper and Chinese paper, 5 parts
Reminiscent of Max Ernst and André Masson’s surrealist works—or more recently Cy Twombly—the series follows the tradition of automatic drawings as a means of expressing the subconscious. The front presents the colored pencil and crayon drawings by Edi Rama, while the back shows the negative of the colorful compositions traced and expanded by Anri Sala.
Doldrums, 2008 (right)
Altered Brady snare drums, loudspeaker parts, snare stands, drumsticks
The custom-made snare drums conceal a set of inbuilt speakers, playing high and midrange frequencies (corresponding to the audible sounds) and inaudible low frequencies (that create vibrations on the drum skin, prompting the rat-a-tat of drumsticks).
Photo © Guy L'Heureux