Sanctus (2021)
Salvaged brass, parabolic sound dishes, copper tubing, concrete acoustic mirrors, birdseed, psalms of Hildegard von Bingen
Sanctus is a sanctuary for birds and people. The copper sculpture plays four liturgical psalms written by Hildegard von Bingen, a 12th century abbess and polymath whose work explored the healing potential of sound. These psalms resonate through the five brass bells of the sculptures which are then refracted by the attached parabolic dishes. Embedded in the sculpture are a series of concrete acoustic mirrors, which were WWII surveillance devices used before the invention of radar. In this work, they have been repurposed as makeshift bird feeders.
Daniele Molajoli, photographer.
Video by Monkey VideoLabs, with sincere thanks to the American Academy in Rome, Elizabeth Rodini, and Lexi Eberspracher for supporting this project.
