Tony Oursler | "Talking Light", 1996 | (for Parkett 47)
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Parkett Vol. 47
Quote from Parkett
“I’ve always been interested in things which are on the verge of falling apart but which still maintain their original quality. It’s a constant battle because I have a pretty low boredom threshold. At the beginning when I started looking at Structuralist films, I just couldn’t stand all that repetition. Our culture is obsessed with the whole horror-sex-violence thing. It’s a weird form of refinement, like bonsai. We love to watch it, and I’m obsessed by the fact that we love to watch it.”
Tony Oursler, interview with Louise Neri and Tracy Leipold, Parkett No. 47, 1996
“Talking Light", 1996 (for Parkett 47)
Compact disk with artist’s voice (running time approx. 15 min.),
light bulb, sound organ kit,
the light bulb reacts to the frequency of the voice on the CD,
installation manual, Ed. 50/XX, signed and numbered
Sold Out. For updates on availability, please inquire by joining our waiting list
Read a Parkett text on Tony Oursler
Parkett Vol. 47
Quote from Parkett
“I’ve always been interested in things which are on the verge of falling apart but which still maintain their original quality. It’s a constant battle because I have a pretty low boredom threshold. At the beginning when I started looking at Structuralist films, I just couldn’t stand all that repetition. Our culture is obsessed with the whole horror-sex-violence thing. It’s a weird form of refinement, like bonsai. We love to watch it, and I’m obsessed by the fact that we love to watch it.”
Tony Oursler, interview with Louise Neri and Tracy Leipold, Parkett No. 47, 1996
“Talking Light", 1996 (for Parkett 47)
Compact disk with artist’s voice (running time approx. 15 min.),
light bulb, sound organ kit,
the light bulb reacts to the frequency of the voice on the CD,
installation manual, Ed. 50/XX, signed and numbered
Sold Out. For updates on availability, please inquire by joining our waiting list
Read a Parkett text on Tony Oursler
Parkett Vol. 47
Quote from Parkett
“I’ve always been interested in things which are on the verge of falling apart but which still maintain their original quality. It’s a constant battle because I have a pretty low boredom threshold. At the beginning when I started looking at Structuralist films, I just couldn’t stand all that repetition. Our culture is obsessed with the whole horror-sex-violence thing. It’s a weird form of refinement, like bonsai. We love to watch it, and I’m obsessed by the fact that we love to watch it.”
Tony Oursler, interview with Louise Neri and Tracy Leipold, Parkett No. 47, 1996
“Talking Light", 1996 (for Parkett 47)
Compact disk with artist’s voice (running time approx. 15 min.),
light bulb, sound organ kit,
the light bulb reacts to the frequency of the voice on the CD,
installation manual, Ed. 50/XX, signed and numbered
Sold Out. For updates on availability, please inquire by joining our waiting list
See Tony Oursler’s “Talking Light” on view at the Parkett exhibition space, Zurich. As the artist speaks and whispers at various volumes, the level of light being emitted from a hanging light bulb changes accordingly.
Artist Document
Tony Oursler’s sketch for his Parkett edition
Artist Video
In this short video excerpt Tony Oursler talks about some aspects of his art.
Parkettt Text
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Listen to the audio track for Tony Oursler’s “Talking Light”, 1996 (for Parkett 47)
Parkett Cover
Tony Oursler’s cover for Parkett no. 47 alongside Raymond Pettibon and Thomas Schütte
