Trachea – prostorsko-zvočna instalacija v tunelu pod Kostanjevico
Trachea je večmedijski umetniški projekt Eneja Gale in Tomija Novaka, ki tunela pod Kostanjevico obravnava kot metaforični sapnik in požiralnik – kot prehoda, skozi katera se pretakajo vlaki, kolesarji in pešci z obeh strani hriba. Instalacija, posvečena pihalom oziroma instrumentom, ki jih poganja zrak, ustvarja edinstveno vizualno-zvočno izkušnjo in spodbuja interakcijo z mimoidočimi na odseku pešpoti skozi enega od tunelov.
Nad glavami obiskovalcev visijo lahkotne vetrne skulpture, razpete na žični mreži. Viseče skulpture se ob gibanju odzivajo na zračne tokove in ustvarjajo živo zvočno krajino v dialogu z glasbeno kompozicijo Tomija Novaka, ki iz dveh zvočnikov polni prostor tunela. Navdihnjena s papirnatimi zmaji, vetrovnimi zvonci in kinetičnimi skulpturami različnih kultur, instalacija širi izrazne možnosti sodobnega lutkarstva v specifično, akustično ter ambientalno bogato okolje tunela. Zvočna pokrajina spreminja doživljanje prehodnega prostora v spontano zvočno gledališče, ki spremlja mimoidoče. Hkrati se instalacija navezuje na zgodovinska obdobja in simboliko tunela skozi čas, preizprašujoč motive od prazgodovinskih jam do najsodobnejših predorov, ki so človeštvo od nekdaj spodbujali, da tako ali drugače posega v naravo.
GO! 2025 – Evropska prestolnica kulture – Uradni program
Trachea – spatial-sound installation in the tunnel under Kostanjevica
Trachea is a multimedia art project by Enej Gala and Tomi Novak that treats the two tunnels under Kostanjevica as a metaphorical trachea and oesophagus – as passages through which trains, cyclists and pedestrians stream from both sides of the hill. The installation, dedicated to wind instruments and other sound-producing devices driven by airflow, creates a unique audio-visual experience and encourages interaction with passers-by on a section of the footpath through one of the tunnels.
Light wind sculptures hang above visitors’ heads, suspended from a wire mesh. As they move, the hanging sculptures respond to air currents, creating a vibrant soundscape in dialogue with the musical composition by Tomi Novak, which fills the tunnel space from two speakers. Inspired by paper kites, wind chimes and kinetic sculptures from various cultures, the installation expands the expressive possibilities of contemporary puppetry within the specific, richly acoustic and ambient tunnel setting. The soundscape transforms the experience of the transitional space into a spontaneous sound theatre that accompanies passers-by. At the same time, the installation refers to historical periods and the symbolism of the tunnel through time, examining motifs from prehistoric caves to the most advanced modern tunnels, which have been the impetus for humankind to interfere with nature in one way or another since time immemorial.
GO! 2025 – European Capital of Culture – Official programme