Mathias Gmachl
Londres, United Kingdom
A vibrant call
Come face-to-face with a life-sized incarnation of a one-year-old blue whale, an enduring symbol of Earth’s animal kingdom.
This introspective, educational journey invites you to reflect on our relationship to nature.
While moving through the marine mammal’s space, you will dive into an enigmatic, melodious world. Get too close to the whale calf, however, and an alarm will sound, followed by a resounding silence; a gentle yet revealing allusion to our impact on the natural world.
This installation is not just a representation of one of Earth’s biggest, most beloved mammals; it is a plea for awareness and change, and an ode to beauty and the vulnerability of life on our planet.
Technical features
Design and production
Mathias Gmachl
Special thanks
Jana Winderen, Roosa Tulvio, James Fox, Jon Wozencroft and James Solly
Co-production
Quartier des Spectacles Partnership, MuseumsQuartier Wien (Vienna, Austria) and LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura (Lugano, Switzerland)
Executive Production, Touring
Jack World
Testimonials
Gallery
Echo – le chant de l’inconnu de Mathias Gmachl, Vienne, Autriche, 2022 © Lorenz Seidler
Echo – le chant de l’inconnu de Mathias Gmachl, New York City, USA, 2023 © Alexandre Ayer, Diversity Pics
Echo – le chant de l’inconnu de Mathias Gmachl, Luminothérapie 12e édition, Montréal, Canada, 2022 © Vivien Gaumand
Echo – le chant de l’inconnu de Mathias Gmachl, New York City, USA, 2023 © Alexandre Ayer, Diversity Pics
Echo – le chant de l’inconnu de Mathias Gmachl, New York City, USA, 2023 © Alexandre Ayer, Diversity Pics
Echo – le chant de l’inconnu de Mathias Gmachl, Luminothérapie 12e édition, Montréal, Canada, 2022 © Ulysse Lemerise, OSA Images