The Gate of Ghent is the Acoustic Enclosure of Lille! ____________________________________________________
In the manner of Max Neuhaus and his performance Listen in 1966 in Manhattan, New York city, young Egyptian artist graduated from the School of Art of Tourcoing, invites you to live the experience.
It is an invitation to rediscover the walls of Lille, this historic monument, the Gate of Ghent.
Watch, Listen, React! Meet Ghent Street in Lille on September 16, 17 and 18, 2022
Sound walk. The place that speaks to us!
With three panels Observe, Listen, React
the event is an invitation to take the time, to listen and to stay and observe this historic door, to go under and watch and see the flow of sound, and to live the experience of this soundscape by the moment of sharing with the other inhabitants in sorts of artistic gestures by daily life.
As part of the heritage day, the artist invites the public for this sound experience in the city in relation to architecture.
• Create relationships between the human body and space. • Look for the energy of the building and the architectural room. • Absorb and accept the condition that the place gives us. • Rediscover the importance of architecture. • Enjoy the moment. • Make this place important again. • Dare to experiment and express aloud and make noise! Treat yourself!