Serena Korda
Hold Fast, Stand Sure, I scream a revolution, 2016
Mushroom circle comprised of 33 hand-painted porcelain mushrooms
A series of pedals, 3 contact mics and percussion beaters are included for the activation of the work
The work is accompanied by an artist signed certificate of authenticity
A series of pedals, 3 contact mics and percussion beaters are included for the activation of the work
The work is accompanied by an artist signed certificate of authenticity
11 extra small, Cap: 13 cm H x 11cm D Stype: 35cm long
10 small, Cap: 15cm H x 14cm D, Stype: 50cm long
6 medium, Cap: 30cm H x 32 cm D, Stype: 69 cm long
6 Large, Cap: 34cm H x 33cm D, Stype: 110cm - 120cm long
One yellow chanterelle mushroom that is displayed off to the side of the installation: 50cm H x 43cm D
10 small, Cap: 15cm H x 14cm D, Stype: 50cm long
6 medium, Cap: 30cm H x 32 cm D, Stype: 69 cm long
6 Large, Cap: 34cm H x 33cm D, Stype: 110cm - 120cm long
One yellow chanterelle mushroom that is displayed off to the side of the installation: 50cm H x 43cm D
Copyright The Artist
Hold Fast, Stand Sure, I scream a Revolution' is made up of a cluster, or fairy circle, of hand-made hanging porcelain mushrooms. These mushrooms were originally designed as bells that...
Hold Fast, Stand Sure, I scream a Revolution' is made up of a cluster, or fairy circle, of hand-made hanging porcelain mushrooms. These mushrooms were originally designed as bells that could be played to form a haunting choir.
Korda is very interested in 'thin places'- anomalies in the landscape which were viewed in pre-Christian times as access points to the afterlife. To accompany the installation she made field recordings in and around Carlisle in these places, all of which were suggested by people living locally. These form part of a new, site-specific sound piece, which can be heard playing from above you. Korda collaborated with the musician Chris Egon Searle, combining these field recording with a recording of the five main mushroom bells being played. The mushroom bells are microtonal, out of sync with the standard tuning of scales. Their lack of harmony creates an underlying chaos, which is woven through the meditative structure of the soundscape.
Korda is very interested in 'thin places'- anomalies in the landscape which were viewed in pre-Christian times as access points to the afterlife. To accompany the installation she made field recordings in and around Carlisle in these places, all of which were suggested by people living locally. These form part of a new, site-specific sound piece, which can be heard playing from above you. Korda collaborated with the musician Chris Egon Searle, combining these field recording with a recording of the five main mushroom bells being played. The mushroom bells are microtonal, out of sync with the standard tuning of scales. Their lack of harmony creates an underlying chaos, which is woven through the meditative structure of the soundscape.
Provenance
Exhibited at Reid Gallery GSA as part of Glasgow International (2016), Comar Art Gallery, Isle of Mull (2016) and Hepworth Wakefield Gallery as part of Daughters of Necessity (2018)
Korda performed with The Mushroom Band, Grumbling Fur and the sounds of Jupiter at
Newcastle Culture Lab at the beginning of her fellowship at Newcastle University.