In honor of the 25th anniversary of sound artist Hans van Koolwijk, Music Center the Netherlands (MCN) presents the special exhibition ‘Sound as Matter’. On August 14th, the day of the opening, the latest work by Van Koolwijk, ‘The Klankkaatser’ (Sound-Reverberator), was unveiled. The exposition is located in the public spaces of the Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ.

‘Klankkaatser’ is a key work in Hans van Koolwijk’s career. This egg-shaped room is ten meters high and can fit five people at a time. The egg contains a light installation and a sound machine emitting composed sounds which are reflected by the entire wall to a central point at ear level. Because the sounds are not emitted from a certain direction, but rather from all directions, listeners experience at that central point the sensation as if the sounds are created in their heads.

The exposition lasts from 14 August through 12 September 2010, daily from 10am to 8:15pm. Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ, Piet Heinkade 1, Amsterdam.