Commissioned for an artist residency at the Mahler & LeWitt Studios in Spoleto, Italy in partnership with Shedhalle Zurich, Sacro Bosco explores the region’s holy mountain of Monteluco (Latin: lucus - a wood sacred to Jupiter), and its myths of saintly protection. Taking form as a sound installation in Piazza della Genga during a full moon, over 50 hand-drawn talismans, invoking the spirits of the surrounding forest and beyond, were nailed to the walls to create a universal sacred space.
This final part of the project releases the installation recordings on a limited run of 50 cassette tapes - each wrapped in one of the original talismans - inked in black and cinnabar (as historically
vermilion was regarded as the colour of blood, thus the colour of life), depicting the emblems and living spirits of wild boars, snakes, and trees in the surrounding forest.
With thanks to Mahler & LeWitt Studios, Shedhalle Zurich, La Mama Umbria International, Guy Robertson, nick von kleist & Michelangelo Miccolis, Jase Cooper on design, Tommaso Faraci and Ciaran Jacob.
Includes unlimited streaming of Sacro Bosco
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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