Performance | Long Evening
demo station: Performance by Petra Hermanova
Rirkrit Tiravanija: DAS GLÜCK IST NICHT IMMER LUSTIG
Petra Hermanova, photo: Zuzana Valesova
As part of the first long evening and the public programme for the exhibition DAS GLÜCK IST NICHT IMMER LUSTIG by Rirkrit Tiravanija singer and composer Petra Hermanova will present an excerpt from her solo debut In Death’s Eyes with a drum intervention by her long-time collaborator, Norwegian percussionist and singer Jon Eirik Boska.
The demo station by Rirkrit Tiravanija is a stage-like sculpture that invites people to “demonstrate” something. Tiravanija plays with the different meanings of the term “demonstration” as both a political protest and a presentation of someone’s talent or hobby. For the duration of the exhibition, the demo station provides a space for daily public performances.
Petra Hermanova is a singer and composer working primarily with the autoharp. The Berlin-based artist released her solo debut In Death’s Eyes in October of 2023 on the label Unguarded. Over nine tracks, which drift between song and heavy distorted drones, Hermanova utilises autoharp, voice and pipe organ in techniques from both folk and sacred traditions to grapple with the spiritual and earthly dimensions of devastating loss and bereavement. In a disciplined display of beauty, pain and astute musicianship, Hermanova brings forth a notable accomplishment of an album, which features the acclaimed organist Denny Wilke playing the Ladegast organ of the Merseburg Cathedral. The release was subsequently nominated for several awards including the Czech Grammy. She has toured internationally with previous projects including extensive sound and visual collaborations with Jon Eirik Boska as well as her critically acclaimed band Fiordmoss.
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