BAUDOUIN OOSTERLYNCK
Listening Instruments (1994 - 2020)
In 1990 and 1991, Belgian sound artist Baudouin Oosterlynck embarked on a 15,000km journey across Europe by train, bike and on foot. His quest: to find places where silence still exists… beautiful silence.
“You can hear the pressure of the air on your eardrums. Variations with altitude, humidity and temperature… We need six days of calm and silence to hear the Variations of Silence”, he explains.
Under the pseudonym L’Oreille cassée (The Broken Ear), Oosterlynck explored the world of sound and NOISE in the 1960s. Over time, his work has evolved into an exploration of the essential act of listening - without producing sound.
He transforms the Recital Room at Tectonics Glasgow into a sanctuary for deep listening. A variety of his “listening instruments” will be on display - intricately constructed devices that amplify or alter the perception of sound and silence. “Just listen to the quality of the air and the acoustic properties shaped by these instruments”, he invites.
Join in, pass in silence, and rethink the role of the listener.
Workshop times
Due to limited capacity, tickets will be first come, first served and must be reserved at the beginning of each day from City Halls Box Office. Please also reserve a separate ticket if you would like to hear Oosterlynck’s introduction to Listening Instruments.
Day 1 – Introduction (15.00) and workshops at 15.20, 16.20, 18.30 & 18.50
Day 2 – Introduction (14.00) and workshops at 14.20, 15.20, 16.30, 18.00 & 18.20
