Anri Sala. The Last Resort

The Last Resort (2017), first presented at the Observatory Hill Park bandstand overlooking Sydney Harbor, occupies Mudam’s Pavilion.

This floating musical ensemble, made of 38 suspended snare drums, offers an interpretation of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto (1791), altered by Sala to be played at a tempo devised according to the log of changing winds recorded during a boat trip from Europe to Australia. The work thus combines classical music with a reference to the journey undertaken by thousands of convicts during the late 18th century and 19th century, expressing the paradox of the so-called Age of Enlightenment.

More info: https://www.mudam.com/exhibitions/the-last-resort-1

Picture: View of the exhibition Anri Sala. Le Temps coudé, 11.10.2019 - 05.01.2020, Mudam Luxembourg © Photo: Rémi Villaggi | Mudam Luxembourg