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Trimpin: The Sound of Invention

Tuesday June 15, 2021 @ 7:00 pm

Learn more about the artist behind the new, monumental sound art piece, in“C”, which you will find at the center of our grounds. We invite you to watch a documentary that explores the sonic world of an eccentric creative genius.

Join us on June 15 at 7:00pm for a special virtual screening with a live Q&A afterwards with Trimpin and Stephan Moore, Sonic Innovations Curator. We encourage you to start watching the film at 7:00pm, and at the end of the film (about 8:15pm), the live Q&A will begin. There will be a link below the video player for you to watch the live Q&A!

Trimpin: The Sound Of Invention is an amusing exploration of the sonic world of an eccentric creative genius. Artist/inventor/engineer/composer Trimpin shuns the hype and hyperbole of the commercial art world – yet his freewheeling sculptures and outrageous musical experiments are cherished by museums all over the planet.

Filmed over two years, this documentary feature follows the artist/inventor as he designs a 60-foot tower of more than 500 automatic electric guitars; builds an ensemble of huge marimbas that converts real-time earthquake data into music; and collaborates with the Kronos Quartet on an outrageous world premiere featuring toy instruments. Trimpin: The Sound Of Invention will delight anyone interested in the mysteries, pitfalls, and sheer joy of creative experiment.

Summer 2021: Sound Art at Caramoor

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New permanent sound artwork by Trimpin anchors Caramoor’s Sonic Innovations collection

When Caramoor first asked Trimpin to create a permanent sound art sculpture in celebration of its 75th Anniversary, the world-renowned sound artist thought about Caramoor’s acoustical environment: the birds singing, the wind in the trees, and the blissful absence of street noise. He then conceived of in “C”, the interactive kinetic sculpture shaped as a 16-foot high double letter C now located in the entry plaza, welcoming guests as they arrive.

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April & May 2020: A Slightly Longer PAUSE

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Due to the extension of New York on PAUSE, no work on the campus renovation projects were undertaken at Caramoor until the end of May 2020. However, this provides us with an opportunity to let you know about the exciting work that had been taking place off-campus on a key new piece of the Friends Field and Venetian Theater entrance landscape — a signature piece of sound art by Trimpin, in“C”.

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A New Year of Sonic Innovations

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by Stephan Moore, Artistic Director, Sonic Innovations

It has been 4 years since our In the Garden of Sonic Delights exhibition and sound art at Caramoor remains strong and growing! Sonic Innovations Artistic Director Stephan Moore shares the works to discover this year including two new-to-Caramoor works which will be joining two works familiar to Caramoor audiences.

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In the Garden of Sonic Delights Opens Tomorrow!

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We are so excited to kick off our ground-breaking sound art exhibition, In the Garden of Sonic Delights, tomorrow with a day long celebration! The day will feature performances by Francisco López, Evidence (a collaboration between Stephan Moore and Scott Smallwood), and Eli Keszler; a panel discussion with Sonic Delights artists and featuring panel moderator and esteemed curator, Barbara London; guided tours; and an evening Twilight Soundwalk led by Sonic Delights artist, Bob Bielecki.

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