In this reference monograph the artists do not so much theorize about music as through
it. The design and sequencing between reproductions of works and
reference images were conceived in close collaboration with them.
Jennifer Allora (*1974, USA) and Guillermo Calzadilla (*1971, Cuba) live
in Puerto Rico and have worked together since 1995. The production
and use of sound is central to all their work. In a recent series of
installations documented in this book they explore the continuum
between noise and its structuring through music, a potentially rich tool
through which cultural, social, and political relationships can be both
gauged and challenged. Many of these recent works are the outcome of
the artists' investigations into how power, militarism, and war are
encoded into sound. They have developed a multifaceted oeuvre
consisting of installations, videos, performances, social interactions,
works in public space, photos, and collages. Their practice is
characterized by a sense of playfulness, humour, and social
involvement, and focuses on local situations, and concrete materials
and forms, while providing a platform to hear resonances within a larger
global context at the same time.
