The Circle Flute
The Circle Flute is a work created in 2016 for the exhibition Faisons de l’inconnu un allié. It is a circular flute with a diameter of 2.5 metres, consisting of four flutes. It is played by four musicians for a single listener who, placed in the centre, becomes a sounding board and has a physical experience that Brynjar Sigurðarson describes as therapeutic. The flute rests on four basalt stones, echoing the Icelandic rocky landscape. This project draws on the know-how of several specialists: flute-maker Jean-Yves Roosen and flutist Michael Schmid in creating a functional instrument, composer Prainn Hjalmarsson in harnessing the flute’s potential, and the talented musicians capable of practicing circular breathing, a rare technique. The sounds produced by the flute are inspired by traditional Icelandic music.
Text written by Romane Grouille as part of the partnership between the École du Louvre and Lafayette Anticipations – Fonds de dotation Famille Moulin.
Exhibitions
Tournée Cornucopia de Björk, Lisbonne (Portugal)
from 01 Sep to 01 Sep 2023
Tournée Cornucopia de Björk, Perth > Tokyo (Australie > Japon )
from 03 Mar to 31 Mar 2023
Martin Gropius Bau, Berlin (Allemagne)
from 18 Mar to 18 Mar 2022
Björk Gudmundsdottir;Catherine Verna Bentley, London (United Kingdom ; United Kingdom )
from 26 Jan to 16 Feb 2022
from 31 Oct to 16 Dec 2019
from 31 Oct to 16 Dec 2019
Parque Bicentenario, Mexico (Mexique)
from 09 Aug to 06 Sep 2019
The Shed, New-York (États-Unis)
from 02 May to 07 Jun 2019
Röhsska, Gothenburg (Suède)
from 23 Feb to 12 May 2019
Gerðarsafn - Kópavogur Art Museum, Hamraborg (Islande)
from 25 Oct 2018 to 06 Jan 2019
Musikfestival Bern, Berne (Suisse)
from 05 Sep to 09 Sep 2018
Plusdesign Gallery, Milan (Italie)
from 13 Apr to 22 Apr 2018
Marais Culture +, Paris (France)
from 08 Sep to 10 Sep 2017
Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien, Vienne (Autriche)
from 27 Mar to 31 Mar 2017
Lafayette Anticipations - Fondation Galeries Lafayette, Paris (France)
from 11 Oct to 23 Oct 2016