O TELEPHONE

O Telephone is an 8 channel sound installation developed by Berlin-based Canadian artist Don Ritter.

Six modified 1960’s telephones within a darkened room randomly ring with a distinctive sound. After a ringing phone is answered by a viewer, “om” is heard through the handset and through the speaker in the body of the phone.

When viewers answer other ringing phones, the resulting “om” sounds will pan through all the answered phones. The telephones will eventually begin a composition comprised of the ringing and “om” sounds if they are not answered by viewers.

Review by Régine on we-make-money-not-art.com

emily | 9:13 AM | Ringtone Concerts/Exhibitions |
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