Background Noise

About

Background Noise is a group show featuring artists Carmela De Falco, Semin Hong, Magdalen Wong, and Orsola Zane, curated by Giulia Pollicita and Clara Rodorigo at the Des Bains Gallery (London W1W 8RQ).

The exhibition opens on November 28th from 6 to 8 PM. Featuring the performance “reflecting, reflecting, the voice” by Carmela De Falco, with special guests the singers Ilenia Cipollari and Serena Braida

Borrowing its title from the homonym book by American artist and sound theorist Brandon LaBelle, Background Noise is the dissonant soundtrack to our reality, oversaturated by content, digital interconnectedness, real-time fake news, fast-paced communications, and high-speed, low-fare transport. A carefully crafted dystopia that infiltrates our private, domestic spaces, shifting our focus and causing us to lose sight of wider, shared realities.

But what’s left beyond this rotten candy-floss cloud?

Selected artworks address the concept of Noise by moving beyond its literal, medium-bound interpretation, assembling a collage that shows hints of intimate and domestic environments. A tapestry of scattered fragments whose intentional juxtaposition challenges our perception of the everyday, delving deeper into the background noise.

This exhibition is supported by The Italian Cultural Institute in London

Cover image courtesy of Carmela De Falco
Cover design by Jael Arazi