Lise Autogena
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Lise Autogena | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1964 |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Occupation | artist |
| Known for | Sound Mirrors, Black Shoals |
| Awards | NESTA fellowship |
Lise Autogena (born 1964) is a Danish artist living in the United Kingdom. At the age of 17, she left home to live in Denmark's experimental community Christiania, an experience which she has said was very important in her development.
Autogena is best known for the Sound Mirrors project [1]. Inspired by the derelict
sound mirrors on the coast of England and France which will enable people on either side of the English Channel
to speak to each other. Her work tends to feature very lengthy and complex development, involving forming diverse communities of artists, business people, scientists, and children, who come together to work on each project. She says:
- “From the outset, I am often not sure whether it will be possible to realise my rather Utopian projects. I nevertheless commit years of research and development. Risk is an important part of my work, and the long term potential of my projects is important to me.”
In 2001,
NESTA
) fellowship, aiding development of her work.
In 2013, again in collaboration with Joshua Portway, Autogena created Foghorn Requiem, a performance involving a Tyneside foghorn, 55 ships at sea and brass bands on land.[1] Scored by Orlando Gough, it was said to be the first musical score created for foghorns.[2] Performed to an audience of 8000, the piece was recognized by Guinness World Records for having the "most ship horns in a piece of music".[3]
References
- ^ Autogena, Lise; Portway, Joshua; Gough, Orlando; Hollinshead, Richard (2013-06-22), Production of: Foghorn Requiem: Foghorn Requiem, retrieved 2023-03-08
- ^ "Foghorn Requiem: Souter Lighthouse hosts sea performance". BBC News. 2013-06-22. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
- ^ "Most ship horns in a piece of music". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
