3-2-1 is an answer, an echo and a dialogue with Sala’s 2005 work Long Sorrow, which derives its title from the so-called “Langer Jammer”, the longest building in Berlin. Sala filmed musician Jemeel Moondoc performing a free-form improvisation in an upper floor of the “Langer Jammer”, overlooking an urban void. Sala later recorded Moondoc responding to his original improvisation, thereby creating a duet with the solo performance captured in Long Sorrow. For the performance 3-2-1 Sala invited acclaimed saxophonist Andre Vida to answer and echo this duet live in the gallery, expanding the soundscape into a trio.
3-2-1 is the final movement of the performance series SYMPHONY.
Albanian artist Anri Sala (b. 1974) lives and works in Berlin. He was nominated for the prestigious Hugo Boss Prize (2002) and was awarded the Golden Lion for the Young Artist Prize at the Venice Biennale (2001). His works have featured prominently in exhibitions worldwide, including the Venice Biennale (1999, 2001 and 2003), the Istanbul Biennial (2003), the Berlin Biennale (2001 and 2006) and Manifesta (2000). Recent solo exhibitions include Galerie Chantal Crousel, Paris; Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal; and Kurimanzutto, Mexico City.
Andre Vida (b. 1974) is a saxophonist, lyricist, and composer living in Berlin. Through his saxophones he has explored various sound worlds with Anthony Braxton, Jamie Lidell, Kevin Blechdom, Tim Exile, Rashad Becker, Cecil Taylor, Lee Ranaldo, Hildur Gudnadottir and many others. Whether using song forms, theatrical settings, or ‘free’ forms, his interest in the psychic intentions behind a sound and the search for hidden potential within the moments of performance have outweighed a focus on any one style. He has also developed costumes and installations focused on restricting the physical processes associated with making music. His work as a lyricist and composer has been performed in festivals all over the world and featured on several American late night TV shows.
June 2011 | VeneKlasen/Werner Gallery, Berlin
Oct-Nov 2011 | Serpentine Gallery, London