Object by Nik Nowak (DE), 2011
 
// Lokdock
// Opening 27.01 › 19:00
// 28.01.–05.02 › daily 18–22:00
// 31.01. › 21:00 › Performance "Nik Nowak vs. Ultramoodem"
 
Nik Nowak’s "Panzer" (2011) is a sound system built from a chain dumper. A wall of speakers with 9 membranes and 4 high frequency horns and 4000 watt is raised hydraulically from the mount before bursting into action. But, more notably "Panzer" is the artistic representation of a sound weapon that echoes the aesthetics of military "stealth" technologies, the brute force of armored vehicles and the anarchic culture of mobile sound systems. This combination incites a vague fascination for the bad vibes of aggressive frequencies and impressively addresses the role of sound as a means of controlling masses and space.
 
A project in collaboration with the Berlin curator Peter Lang.
 

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Nik Nowak is a Berlin-based artist whose work with sound is usually manifested in sculptural forms, particularly as fantastic sonic vehicles. His work considers the transportation of sound, the physical perception of sound waves and the notion of implementing sound as a weapon.
 
› niknowak.de