Month: May 2015

SUBLIME REVIEWS TO THE "H" EXHIBITION

The Ingvar Cronhammar exhibition "H" – featuring new music written and performed by Martin Hall – has been awarded with a line of sublime reviews. An unanimous press has praised the installation with highlights such as these:

Politiken (the Danish equivalent to The Guardian): "Overwhelming ... the perfect combination of something industrial and something sacred." (rating: 6 out of 6)
Berlingske (the Danish equivalent to The Times): "A unique installation in Frederiksberg's underworld." (rating: 6 out of 6)
Fyens Stiftstidende (major sectional newspaper): "Extraterrestrial magic!" (rating: 6 out of 6)
Information (the Danish equivalent to The Independent): "An underground cathedral of light and water … an extremely successful installation." (no rating system)
Weekendavisen (the Danish equivalent to The Observer): ”Eminent.”

"H" is open until November 29, 2015. Read much more about the exhibition and the artists involved here.

Politiken web 6.3.2015

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You can hear interviews with both Martin Hall and Ingvar Cronhammar about the process of creating "H" via the following link. The interviews are made in Danish, but musical excerpts from the exhibition can be heard during the features.
 

  • DR P1 – 3.3.2015 (Danish Broadcasting Corporation)

    • by M H

    BRILLIANT REVIEWS TO HALL/KATZ ALBUM

    The new album Efterladt featuring Janina Katz and Martin Hall has received a line of brilliant reviews. Leading Danish newspapers and magazines such as Politiken (the Danish equivalent to The Guardian), Gaffa (Denmark’s biggest music magazine), BT and Femina have all awarded the album with five out of six possible stars. Also Berlingske (Danish equivalent to The Times) praised the release with a double-spread feature and called the album “a miracle”.

    The record is available via Target Group's webshop.

    The video excerpt – "Efterladt VI" – features British artist Othon on piano and is filmed by Staalfilm.
     
    http://vimeo.com/116233445
     
    Efterladt – a Danish word that means both “abandoned” and “left behind” – is a posthumously released spoken word album featuring the Polish-Danish author Janina Katz’ last readings made shortly before her death. The album is produced by Martin Hall and was bereleased on January 15, 2015.
     
    http://youtu.be/NTrw0uHdvpU

    by M H

    "CEASEFIRE” – NEW GROUP EXHIBITION

    2015 is the 100th anniversary of Danish women’s suffrage. In this relation Tomas Lagermand Lundme has curated a comprehensive group exhibition that takes stock of the developments of gender struggle since women’s official entrance onto the democratic scene. Martin Hall writes the music.

    The exhibition Vaabenhvile ("Ceasefire") takes place at Overgaden, Institute of Contemporary Art, and will be open from June 6 until August 9, 2015. You can read more about the event here.

    The participating artists have been invited to dive into 100 years of history and process different opinions, positions, and events that have been particularly significant. As a play with many entries and detours the exhibition is shaped as a complete set design for an exploration of this longstanding community performance in which the human being plays the lead role, while notable men and women hold important supporting roles. The exhibition features a wide range of expressions and media, including sound, text, performance, archival material, an open newspaper column as well as a number of social events focusing on dialogue and exchange.

    Participating artists: Kristina Ask, Kristina Nya Glaffey, Martin Hall, Molly Haslund, Huskegruppen, Jomi Massage, Mathias Kryger, Maja Lee Langvad, Jonas Liveröd (SE), Stine Ljungdalh, Tomas Lagermand Lundme, Pulsk Ravn, Rumpistol, Julie Sass, Nina Strand (NO), Gritt Uldall-Jessen, You Little Teapot, Kristoffer Ørum among others.

    by M H

    THE QUEEN OF DENMARK VISITS “H”

    On Friday the 22nd of May Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark visited the exhibition “H” at The Cisterns where she met the artists Ingvar Cronhammar and Martin Hall. You can watch a news feature on the Danish television channel TV2 Lorry regarding the Queens's visit by clicking on the following link.

    "H" has received sublime reviews. The New York Times has recently recommended The Cisterns as one of only twelve sights you have to see, if you visit Copenhagen.

    You can read much more about the exhibition here.

    by M H