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May 10, 2018 · Exhibition. This brilliant sound sculpture by Canadian artist Janet Cardiff is a reworking of Spem in Alium, a piece by 16th-century English composer Thomas Tallis. In her sound installations Janet Cardiff redefines our experience of space and enables us to step inside the music.
- Chris Hampton
The publicly and critically acclaimed Forty-Part Motet is now back on display at the National Gallery of Canada. This brilliant sound sculpture by Canadian artist Janet Cardiff is a reworking of Spem in Alium, a piece by 16th-century English composer Thomas Tallis.
Janet Cardiff (born March 15, 1957) is a Canadian artist who works chiefly with sound and sound installations, often in collaboration with her husband and partner George Bures Miller. Cardiff first gained international recognition in the art world for her audio walks in 1995. She lives and works in British Columbia, Canada.
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Jan 7, 2014 · Forty-Part Motet—part of the National Gallery’s permanent collection—has briefly returned from its travels to be exhibited in the Gallery’s historic Rideau Chapel until August 2014. It is a location the Canadian artist feels is uniquely suited to the installation.
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Oct 13, 2014 · This work is a sound installation: it is about the experience of hearing, and what you envision in your mind. Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller (Photo by Bernd Bodtländer) Of course, there are visual components. Forty high-fidelity speakers on tall stands arranged in a wide circle face the center of the room.
Janet Cardiff, artist (b at Brussels, Ont 15 Mar 1957). Janet Cardiff studied at QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY (BFA, 1980) and at the UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA (MVA, 1983). Like other artists of her generation, Janet Cardiff has chosen to work in a variety of media, including video, installation and recorded sound. Since 1995 she has gained international ...
Janet Cardiff: The Forty Part Motet, which represents the first time a work of contemporary art has been shown at The Cloisters, opens September 10. The installation is organized by The Metropolitan Museum of Art from the collection of the National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa.
