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"HEX"

A black hexagon surrounded by a white, glowing circular perimeter. Each side of the Hex emits droning, pulsing sounds at regular intervals.

As you approach the Hex, you will notice the black circle surrounded by an illuminated border, symbolic of our necessity at this time to remember to keep distance and the darkness within the circle gives the viewer the uneasy, uncertain feeling of what might happen if we all don't keep the invisible barrier between us at this time. The Hex, standing 12 feet tall is an inverted trapezoid with six sides. It exudes emotionless, robotic ideas in the viewer yet also feelings of strength and stability because of the shape. The Hex will play two "songs". The sounds will encourage the listener to explore every side of the Hex because each speaker will emit a different set of tones. The first song is a synthesized version of Handel's Sarabande in D minor from the 18th century. An imposing 4 minutes that will call to the passersby to take notice. Then, the Hex will play a soothing, ethereal 25 minute song called "Harmonices Revoco." It brings peaceful feeling to the listener and will reassure the people that the Planets will keep spinning and we will all get through this strange unprecedented moment in history. The Hex will repeat this performance every hour of the evening for a total of 6 performances each lasting 30 minutes. When not emitting sound, the Hex will continue to be lit by the illuminated border and be a very striking object to behold.

-Sarabande was a dance condemned in the 17th century for allowing the participants to get too close. A very current sentiment in 2021.

-Harmonices Revoco is a completely original composition created in 2018. It won best soundtrack at the Milano Mobile Film Festival.

-Each side of the Hex contains a hidden speaker, the sounds of the performance changes as you walk around it.

-COVID protocols will be respected. The large outdoor space that the sculpture will be placed in will allow ample space to keep distance between viewers. The HEX itself has its own physical distancing ring around it. The HEX also promotes movement of the listeners by changing the experience that you will hear by walking around it and exploring the space organically at your own pace.

Organizer

Nuit Blanche 2021

Sine Language is a collective of musicians and artists, dedicated to universal equality from a micro to macro-verse level. Our works reflect the need to consider what is necessary in order to live harmoniously with nature and all sentient beings.

We embrace the notion that most troubling behaviours extend from humanities relentless need to express preferences. The only way we will all be able to live respectfully as one people is to redact our own preferences. In this way, all life can begin to see each other as equal in every way. This philosophy has been termed Moidism. Our art and music belongs to a new ideal termed Redactivism.