Mathias Gmachl
Londres, United Kingdom
Echoes – a voice from uncharted waters is an interactive sound-and-light work that invites us to look and listen closely. The installation – a massive, colourful representation of a whale – symbolizes our blue planet’s flora and fauna. It asks us to consider the impact of our everyday activities on nature and the environment, making us more aware of their fragility. Interacting respectfully with the marine mammal’s vital space takes us into an enigmatic melodic world. But when you get too close, a sound calls out to you. The installation is a meditation on our harmful invasions of Earth’s ecosystems.
Composition: Steel structure on base
Weight: 5 tonnes
Footprint: diameter of 72 ft. (22 m) (recommended)
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
“With Echoes – a voice from uncharted waters, I want to provide an open space – a platform – for the public to have conversations about the future of our planet. Not just about whales, but of all life that exists. The need to create room to learn, and dream, of a better future feels more pressing than ever. The installation is my small contribution towards a larger shift in the narratives and actions needed”
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