The fifth edition is ready: all that's missing are the signposts. — Bild:
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Enchantingly beautiful: Peter Conradin Zumthor's prepared church bells ring in the festival. — Bild:
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Solo at the opening: Peter Conradin Zumthor in the Reformed Church in Gais. — Bild:
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Resounding: detail of the installation «Bells con sordino» by Peter Conradin Zumthor. — Bild:
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Museum-worthy: Bosch & Simons used discarded tin containers for their installation at the Museum Gais. — Bild:
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On air every day: Ticino experimental radio station Chhh. — Bild:
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From barn to barn: the guided tours were always fully booked. — Bild:
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Inspired by luminescent microorganisms: installation by Mercedes Borguńska and Giulia Hess. — Bild:
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Found object or creation? Ceramic detail from the installation by Borguńska & Hess. — Bild:
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What creeps and glows: Borguńska & Hess tracked down glowing organisms on their night-time walks. — Bild:
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Climate change audible: detail of the installation «Transposed Humidity» by Claudia Stöckli. — Bild:
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Climate sensitive: the live set by Gnawa musician Mouhssine Bousouiss in Claudia Stöckli's installation. — Bild:
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Heavy metal: Kim Gordon's video installation shook the tin barn to its foundations. — Bild:
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Shoes off! Schopf #4, performed by Babel & Bach, could only be entered in socks. — Bild:
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Silent dialogue between rock and percussion: «Asphalte» by Babel & Bach. — Bild:
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In demand I: The artist talks met with lively interest. — Bild:
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In demand II: Norient podcaster and artist in residence Abishek Mathur (r.) in conversation with artists Alexandre Babel (l.) and Florian Bach. — Bild:
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In demand III: Norient founder Thomas Burkhalter (left) and Abishek Mathur (Norient podcaster) provided insight into their work. — Bild:
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As elegant as a Japanese wind chime: installation by Kanako Saito. — Bild:
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Night sound: Kanako Saito aka DJ Onikorishi in action. — Bild:
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The charm of the ephemeral: live action by Roman Signer. — Bild:
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Unique: the interplay of landscape, architecture and art has once again attracted a wide audience. — Bild:
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Who's singing? The bird song installation «Singsong» by Marianne Halter and Mario Marchisella. — Bild:
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Sing-Song-Talk: SRF editor Theresa Beyer (l.) in conversation with Mario Marchisella and Marianne Halter about their work «Singsong». — Bild:
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All eyes and ears: sound walks were once again among the most popular offerings in the accompanying programme in 2025. — Bild:
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Combining scientific observation and sensory experience: «Waves Made of Nothing» by Tim Shaw. — Bild:
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Everything sounds: On his sound walks, Tim Shaw (with broom) searches for sounds and noises and processes them live. — Bild:
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Unplanned and spontaneous: Artist Encounters are a regular feature of the accompanying programme. Here with Giulia Hess and Tim Shaw. — Bild:
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The midday flower: detail of the installation «Every Day at Noon» by Olaf Nicolai. — Bild:
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Crowd-puller: Every day at 12 noon, a marksman shot at (and hit) a flower in Olaf Nicolai's installation. — Bild:
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The shot from the turntable: in Olaf Nicolai's ‘Stübli’, you could also hear the bang on vinyl. — Bild:
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Whether sunshine or headwind: the audience came, saw and strolled. — Bild:
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Futuristic instruments or singing UFOs? «Le Slie's» by Roberto Maqueda and Fabrizio di Salvo is based on the Doppler effect of Lesley loudspeakers. — Bild:
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Air drum: Brian Archinal plays a solo on a air-powered drum machine developed by Fabrizio di Salvo. — Bild:
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Background tour: Artistic director Patrick Kessler provides insights into the creation of the installations. Here about «Calder Plays Theremin» by Dorit Chrysler. — Bild:
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Come on the swing! In Dorit Chrysler's theremin installation, the audience expanded the soundtrack by swinging. — Bild:
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How gestures become sounds: Theremin workshop for children with Dorit Chrysler. — Bild:
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Enchanted: Schopf #12, played by Vanessà Heer. — Bild:
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Smoke and shout: Vanessà Heer created a space on the threshold between everyday life and ritual. — Bild:
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Natural yodelling and prayer: sound performance by Vanessà Heer and Caroline Ann Baur on Appenzell folk culture. — Bild:
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Truly local: Appenzell artists Benjamin Fritz and Thomas Stüssi constructed an organ out of slurry pipes and a fountain trough. — Bild:
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Hands-on: Visitors were able to test the musical quality of metal slurry pipes on Thomas Stüssi and Benjamin Fritz's organ. — Bild:
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As part of the series «Free Pass for Eastern Swiss Cultural Institutions», artist Cemile Sahin read from her novel «Kommando Ajax», curated by Kunst Halle Sankt Gallen. — Bild:
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Avant-garde at its finest: solo performance by experimental hurdy-gurdy virtuoso Lise Barkas as part of the Carte Blanche for the LUFF festival in western Switzerland. — Bild:
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A spectacular finale: solo performance by Danish trombonist Maria Bertel. — Bild:
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Silently beautiful: evening atmosphere in the moor with an unplayed barn. — Bild:
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Looking forward to it: The next edition will take place from 2 to 12 September 2027. — Bild:
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