+ROOM-ROOM
a collaboration with Yann Novak
2 x 4 channel audio installation, 2009

"It’s like the world’s slowest DJ battle, with the turntables running at 2 rpm" Brian Miller, Seattle Weekly

+ROOM-ROOM is a pair of sound installations for two adjacent galleries at the Henry Art Gallery (Seattle, WA). Artists Yann Novak and Jamie Drouin individually explore how the perception of these familiar places is transformed by sound. Through contrasting sensory experiences, the installations create an experiential divide between the two virtually identical rooms and restructure notions of architectural solidity and singularity in favor of more flexible, intuitive perceptions. The aural compositions, based on actual ambient noises recorded in the galleries, turn attention onto the spaces themselves and encourage us to rethink the ways in which we process physical location, and create assumptions about our surroundings.




+ROOM-ROOM was organized for the Henry by Associate Curator Sara Krajewski. The exhibition was generously supported by ArtsFund, the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, and the Patrons of the Henry Art Gallery. In-kind support provided by Tannoy. Special thanks to media partner, Seattle Weekly.