What does war sound like? Does it have a special sound? A tonal language? Jacob Kirkegaard’s CROSSFIRE is created from sound recordings of firearms and artillery, a work thus evokes the sounds of a war situation. Kirkegaard has sought the answers to these questions through a year of audio research including several visits to the Danish military shooting ranges, as well as to shooting ranges with civilian weapons’ enthusiasts. He has made sound recordings with sensitive vibration sensors placed directly on firearms and military vehicles as well as with acoustic measuring microphones positioned in shooting ranges. Jacob Kirkegaard has listened attentively to the mechanics of the weapon, the cutting of the projectile through the air and the deep echo after the explosion of a grenade.

TIMES:

The piece is 30 minutes.

5.00 PM (fernissage) and 6 PM, Wednesday May 22nd

3.00 PM, 4.00 PM, 5.00 PM and 6.00 PM, Thursday May 23rd

3.00 PM, 4.00 PM, 5.00 PM and 6.00 PM, Friday May 24th

11.00 AM, 12.00 AM and 1.00 PM PM, Saturday May 25th

CREDITS:

Recordings, composition and mix: Jacob Kirkegaard

Thanks to The Danish Armed Forces, forensic technician Tonny Hansen, veteran Thomas Knudsen.