Engin Dağlık / Carolina Santiago Martínez
a light stung the darkness I
Performance
Photo: IRCAM
Inspired by Aloysius Bertrand’s Gaspard de la Nuit, Engin Dağlık’s a light stung the darkness I captures the ephemeral moment when an idea penetrates the void, casting it in sudden brilliance. This piece invites listeners into an intricately woven auditory and visual landscape where sound, light, and space converge to create an immersive experience. The composition centers around an upright piano, a thunder sheet, and six fishing lines that connect the piano strings to the thunder sheet. This unconventional arrangement shapes the auditory landscape and dictates the performer’s interaction, resulting in a dynamic interplay of movement and music.
Listeners are immersed in a meticulously crafted sonic tapestry, where each note and ambient sound is deliberately positioned to explore the profound relationship between spatiality and acoustics. The journey through is one not only of sound but of spatial perception, evolving moment by moment. As light pierces the darkness, sound delineates space, underscoring music’s capacity to transform, transport, and reveal the hidden dimensions of our imagination.
Carolina Santiago Martínez is a SHAPE+ Artist 2024.
In cooperation with SHAPE+ Sound, Heterogeneous Art and Performance in Europe
Supported by the European Union’s “Creative Europe” Program
5.10., 19:00
Helmut List Halle (foyer)
Waagner-Biro-Straße 98a
8020 Graz ♿
Day pass 5.10., 18/14 euros
Austrian premiere
Composition: Engin Dağlık
Piano: Carolina Santiago Martínez
Carolina Santiago Martínez is a SHAPE+ Artist 2024.
In cooperation with SHAPE+ Sound, Heterogeneous Art and Performance in Europe
Supported by the European Union’s “Creative Europe” Program