”At blive inviteret af Radar til at optræde i dette ekstraordinære rum føles helt særligt. Rummet har altid været et af de vigtigste elementer i min kunstneriske praksis, og det er præcis den slags omgivelser, jeg drømmer om at optræde i.”

English below

Sådan siger komponist og lydkunstner Sophia Sagaradze om den kommende Sunset Session i James Turells skyspace As Seen Below på ARoS, hvor hun sammen med sanger, multiinstrumentalist og komponist Zeki Jindyl har fået til opgave at flette deres musikalske verdener sammen specielt til lejligheden.

”Jeg er meget beæret over, at Radar har betroet os denne mulighed. Visuelt er det et fantastisk rum med en meget interessant rumklang og resonans. Det er vigtigt, at musikken spiller sammen med rummet og ikke imod det, og det er en udfordring, som vi glæder os meget til at arbejde med.”

De to kunstnere præsenterer et værk, der har fået titlen “Circular”, og udfolder sig som en kunstnerisk dialog, der undersøger relationers forbindelser og brud.

Radars engagement i indvielsen af James Turells kunstværk er initieret af KH Marie Studiet, og Radars leder Martin Aagaard Jensen er beæret over muligheden:

”For Radar er det naturligt at tænke i kunstneriske samarbejder og flette kunstnere sammen, som måske er fra vidt forskellige musikalske grene, men besidder en række fællestræk, der er enormt spændende at sætte i stævne. Den sammenhæng så vi i Sophias og Zekis kunstneriske materiale og inviterede dem til at arbejde sammen under temaet "Circular", hvilket de takkede ja til. Derfor er det ikke kun omgivelserne og rummet, der denne aften står helt spektakulære, men også musikken, der fremføres, er helt unikt sammensat til lejligheden.”

Et værk formet af solens bane

Circular er timet med solens naturlige bane, og af samme grund starter koncerten præcis klokken 20.47 og fortsætter i 43 minutter imens solen langsomt går ned:

”Publikum kan se frem til en omsluttende og stærkt rumlig lytteoplevelse. Frem for at fylde rummet med lyd ønsker vi forsigtigt at berøre det og fremhæve dets særlige kvaliteter. Lys, arkitektur, solnedgang, stilhed og lyd bliver alle en del af performancen. Hvert øjeblik vil blive formet af selve omgivelserne, hvilket gør oplevelsen unik og umulig at gentage,” siger Sophia Sagaradze.

Med Circular tager Sagaradze og Jindyl et insisterende livtag med eksistensens tvetydighed, og erkendelsen af, at selv i dybe, mørke afgrunde, rejser livstegn sig, som siden udfolder en forståelse af livet i sin helhed. Ligesom når aftensolen sænker sig og himlen brænder ud, for derefter at erstattes af mørket – der igen viger for den brændende morgensol, som et billede på livets cirkulære grundpræmis.

Zeki Jindyl uddyber yderligere tanker bag koncerten: ”Det bliver en performance med fokus på at forstærke oplevelsen af værket. Akustiske melodier vil fylde rummet, digitale teksturer vil folde sig ud, små fragmenterede og digitalt manipulerede lydglimt bliver vævet ind, mens rolige droner bevæger sig rundt i højttalerne og reflekteres i rummets imponerende arkitektur. Det bliver en omsluttende oplevelse, hvor målet er at få rum, lys og musik til at smelte sammen.”

Sophia Sagaradze og Zeki Jindyls optræden i James Turells skyspace er en engangsforestilling komponeret specifikt til lejligheden.

Du kan købe billet via ARoS’ hjemmeside lige her.

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CIRCULAR: A One-of-a-Kind Experience in James Turrell's Skyspace

"Being invited by Radar to perform in this extraordinary space feels incredibly special. Space has always been one of the most important elements of my artistic practice, and this is exactly the kind of environment I dream of performing in."

This is how composer and sound artist Sophia Sagaradze describes the upcoming Sunset Session in James Turrell's Skyspace As Seen Below at ARoS. Together with singer, multi-instrumentalist and composer Zeki Jindyl, she has been invited to merge their distinct musical worlds into a new work created specifically for the occasion.

"I am deeply honored that Radar has entrusted us with this opportunity. Visually, it’s a stunning space with a fascinating acoustic character, full of unique reverberation and resonance. It’s important that the music works with the room rather than against it, and that’s a challenge we are genuinely excited to explore."

Together, the two artists present a new work entitled ”Circular”, unfolding as an artistic dialogue that explores the connections and ruptures found within human relationships.

Radar's involvement in the inauguration of James Turrell's artwork was initiated by KH Marie Studio, and Radar's director, Martin Aagaard Jensen, is equally enthusiastic about the collaboration:

"At Radar, artistic collaboration is part of our DNA. We enjoy bringing together artists from very different musical backgrounds who nevertheless share artistic qualities that become especially compelling when placed in dialogue. We recognized that connection in Sophia's and Zeki's work and invited them to collaborate under the theme 'Circular,' which they enthusiastically embraced. As a result, it’s not only the remarkable setting that makes this evening unique—the music itself has been created exclusively for this occasion."

A Work Shaped by the Setting Sun

Circular is precisely synchronized with the sun's natural trajectory. For that reason, the performance begins at exactly 8:47 PM and unfolds over 43 minutes as the sun slowly disappears below the horizon.

"The audience can look forward to an immersive and deeply spatial listening experience. Rather than filling the room with sound, we want to gently touch the space and highlight its unique qualities. Light, architecture, sunset, silence, and sound all become integral parts of the performance. Every moment will be shaped by the surroundings themselves, making the experience both unique and impossible to recreate," says Sophia Sagaradze.

With Circular, Sagaradze and Jindyl engage in a persistent confrontation with the ambiguity of existence—and the realization that even in the deepest, darkest abysses, signs of life emerge, gradually unfolding a fuller understanding of life as a whole. Much like the evening sun sinking below the horizon as the sky burns out, only to be replaced by darkness, which in turn gives way to the blazing morning sun—an image of life's fundamental cyclical nature.Zeki Jindyl elaborates on the artistic vision behind the performance:

"The performance is designed to deepen the audience's experience of the artwork itself. Acoustic melodies will fill the space as blooming digital textures unfold. Small, fragmented, digitally manipulated sound fragments will weave through the room, while calming drones move between the loudspeakers and reflect within the space's awe-inspiring architecture. It’s an immersive experience where the goal is to let room, light, and music dissolve into one another."

Sophia Sagaradze and Zeki Jindyl's performance in James Turrell's Skyspace is a one-time-only event, composed exclusively for this occasion.

Tickets are available through the ARoS website.