Space As A Substance


Sonic Data Acquisition

©2019 Alexander Johannes Heil. All rights reserved.

Space As A Substance
2019

Video
various dimensions
05:18 min.

Space As A Substance was inspired by the concept of seismic data acquisition, and in particular the technique of well logging to determine the density of ROCK FORMATIONS. It is usually applied in the search for oil and gas.

By referring to these methods, space is considered a substance in this setup. The sound signal has to travel through the SPACE FORMATION, and is then acquired and subjectively processed by the receivers – namely the audience.

Space As A Substance was executed in the Bleijenburg Entrance Hall of the Royal Academy of Arts The Hague
02/25/2019

Conceptual drawing of a sonic blast wave (red) creating an imprint of the structure (blue) in time and space.

Calendar

December 2025

Friday December 12

7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Opening Reception 'shaping transition'
Frappant
Zeiseweg 9, 22765 Hamburg, Germany

19:00 Opening / Speech by Lucia Kaufmann (Gallery Kaufmann)
from 19:30 Performances by
Katherina Heil (visual artist) & Johanna Joch (speech therapist, laut.studios) & Jan-Domenic Urbas, Ksenia Sofia Miller, Linh Lê (students of the acting school Bühnenstudio)
Alexander Johannes Heil (artist, architect) & Timoteo Carbone Hansson (composer, sound artist)
Liv Pedersen (visual artist) & Dr. phil. Kristin Drechsler (voice researcher, musician)
23:00 End

Saturday December 13Saturday December 20

Opening Hours 'shaping transition'
Frappant
Zeiseweg 9, 22765 Hamburg, Germany

“shaping transition” presents artistic perspectives on transitions. Drawings, installations, objects, and sound make it possible to experience the “in-between.” A supporting program expands the exhibition with performances and discussions about thresholds and processes of transformation.

Sat, Dec 13, 2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Sun, Dec 14, 2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Wed, Dec 17, 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Thu, Dec 18, 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Fri, Dec 19, 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Sat, Dec 20, 2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Sunday December 21

2:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Finissage 'shaping transition'
Frappant
Zeiseweg 9, 22765 Hamburg, Germany

2:00 p.m. Exhibition open
3:00–4:00 p.m. Elena Greta Falcini & Dr. Felicitas Holzer (researcher, Institute of Biomedical Ethics and History of Medicine, University of Zurich), conversation with the artists / Moderator: Jenni Schurr (SENDER)
7:00 p.m. End