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• If I came upside down, right side up
• Kunstverein Harburger Bahnhof, Hamburg-Harburg, DE
  
• 18 April - 16 July 2015
• Hannah Weinberger has transformed six boulders from Switzerland into resonating sound boxes. The boulders are transformed into instruments through magnets inside their hollowed out centres that are activated by sound. The composition played by the boulders is based on recordings of Weinberger’s personal surroundings – such as glasses clanking or animal sounds – mixed with pre-made digital jingles – like sounds from cartoons or nature, short melodies, or instruments being played. Some of Weinberger’s acoustic configurations are also based on sounds taken from music programs, such as those used in movies. In these programs, the recognisability and familiarity of the sounds is more important than achieving an elaborate result.
  
  Weinberger has created a unique sound sequence for each boulder. Altogether, the boulders play a 60-minute composition that is reminiscent of ambient music in 4/4 time. This musical standard is familiar to us from commercials, waiting rooms, transit lounges, event halls and wellness spas. While they may seem artificial and impersonal, the sounds can be heard everywhere and are familiar to us. On the one hand, personal acoustic memories are made commonplace; while on the other, pre-set digital sounds on phones and computers have become such an integral part of our mindset that they acquire a personal note.
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