Dynamic Trio by Jing Yu feat. Maria Helena K. Nerhus

This release features the audio component of the sound installation "Dynamic Trio," a collaboration between Maria Helena K. Nerhus (visual artist and architect) and IVU (also known as Jing Yu, music composer). Presented by Maria Helena K. Nerhus, the installation was exhibited at Øens Have, Refsalen, Denmark, in June 2024.

"Dynamic Trio" is a spatial composition that combines two balancing sculptural elements with a sound piece, inspired by the way a conch shell captures the ocean's resonance. Jing Yu’s sound work features field recordings (documented by Maria Helena K. Nerhus) that capture Maria Helena's process of creating biomaterials, alongside the ambient sounds of the sculptures themselves. These recordings detail a careful process of chopping, stirring, and pouring viscous, liquid materials, interwoven with Maria Helena K. Nerhus’s spontaneous vocal expressions during the creation ritual and daily life. The degradable materials represent the unfolding events within the installation.

The artwork comprises two convex sound sculptures, equipped with 4-channel speakers and featuring distinct interior and exterior designs. The exterior has a texture reminiscent of leather, while the interior is characterized by a soft, pastel color. These sculptures are suspended vertically, extending from the ceiling to the floor.

Field recording sources (by Maria Helena K. Nerhus):
- Agar agar layer one 17 may
- Making gorgeous purple 2nd layer_added 15 g gelatine, triple recipe
- Current notebook - final stage project dev
- Writing exercise repair
- Text about berlin days

IVU (Jing Yu) is a Berlin-based Chinese electronic musician and synthesizer maker. Her sound blends ambient downtempo and minimal techno, drawing from her cultural roots and the dynamic electronic scene around her. Influenced by spirituality and non-western traditions, IVU creates sound installations and evocative compositions, using self-made sound objects to evoke transcendent moments.

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