Stefanie Egedy — BODIES AND SUBWOOFERS (B.A.S)

Composition for two subwoofers allows you to experience the physical and emotional effects of low-frequency sound.

Een groep mensen ligt op de grond tussen enkele subwoofers, in een grote, witte, industriële ruimte die baadt in rood licht. A group of people lies on the floor between subwoofers, in a huge white industrial room bathing in red light. © Klaus Gigga

PRACTICAL

➤ 12.02 → 01.03
➤ STEK Club
➤ Free (part of the Artefact exhibition)
➤ Trigger warning: This installation contains low-frequency sound, which can be an intense experience to some. The sound does not harm your hearing, but it may have a strong physical or emotional impact. Listen to your body – if you start to feel uncomfortable or stressed, you are welcome to leave the space at any time.

Brazilian-born, Berlin-based sound artist Stefanie Egedy focuses on low-frequency sound and subwoofers. She is fascinated by the physical and emotional impact of bass sound on human perception. BODIES AND SUBWOOFERS (B.A.S.) is a series of site-specific installations in which she explores this principle in relation to the human body and architecture. Through bespoke subwoofer compositions, each installation creates a tactile sonic environment that engages the body as both a sensory receptor and a co-creator of the experience. For Artefact, Egedy presents a new version of B.A.S., adapted to the STEK Club space. Approach the subwoofers in your own way - it’s perfectly fine to sit or lie down on them - and try to sense what the bass tones are doing to your body and to the space around you.

Vrouw met zwart haar kijkt naar rechts, leunend tegen een stenen muur, met zonlicht op de onderkant van haar gezicht en schaduw van een boom op de bovenkant. Woman with black hair looks to the right side, against a stone wall, with sunlight on the lower part of her face and the shade of a tree on the upper part. Stefanie Egedy © Kasia Zacharko

Stefanie Egedy

Low-frequency sound artist Stefanie Egedy investigates sound as a composer of conceptual works, commissioned pieces, and electronic music. Her ongoing project BODIES AND SUBWOOFERS (B.A.S.) explores the interaction between sub-bass, bass, infrasound, human and architectural bodies, and subwoofers, focusing on their spatial and potential therapeutic effects, such as reducing stress and anxiety.

Egedy has presented her work at Berghain, Centro Pecci, CTM Festival, FIBER Festival, Harvard University, KW Institute for Contemporary Art, Kunstfest Weimar, MIT, Sónar Istanbul, The High Line, Una Boccata d’Arte, and WIELS.