Last Whispers is an experiential, immersive work dedicated to the extinction of languages – an extinction of linguistic and cultural diversity that occurs through silence. It sounds what has gone silent through layering recordings of speech, recitatives, incantations, songs and ritual chants from languages that are extinct and endangered, with sounds from nature and outer space frequencies (made audible), and abstracted visuals. While we drown in the noise of our own voices—uttered within dominant cultures and languages—we are surrounded by a vast ocean of silence. MAC Professor Amanda Tasse collaborated with Director Lena Herzog to build the visual world of Last Whispers, and animated it.
A front view of the immersive projection will be screened in the Chapel with surround sound. Drop in Saturday or Sunday from 11am – 6pm to experience the installation. You can visit OXY ARTS at 4757 York Blvd before or after to view the Invisibility: Powers & Perils exhibition.
