On 09.10.11 dublab curated a sonic takeover of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art called “Listen to Art”. For this happening dublab’s Frosty & Lavenders created an audio collage conjuring an oceanic voyage though the South Pacific Islands inspired by LACMA’s Art of the Pacific exhibition. The piece was presented as a surround sound installation in the gallery space. We hope you enjoy this island hopping exploration of an ancient musical world.

Top photo: Hand Drum (warup) circa 1850, made from wood, fiber, shell, and cassowary feathers. The hourglass-shaped drums of the Torres Strait Islands (Papua New Guinea) were created from a single hollowed-out piece of wood.

Bottom photo: Mask (lor) made from forepart of human skull, human hair, wood, fiber, parinarium nut paste, and pigment. From Papua New Guinea, New Britain, Gazelle Peninsula, Tolai People, circa 1900.

Both photos courtesy of LACMA.