In 2024 the A4 Residency Art Center invited us for a working period in Chengdu. When we arrived in Chengdu in July 2024, we had no preconceived ideas for what kind of sculptural figures we were going to make. We visited the city’s many markets and saw countless colourful fabrics and fantastic objects. During the 10 weeks of our residency we created four new works and performed 14 times on different locations throughout Chengdu.
Moss Music 苔藓音乐
A performance by Guda Koster & Frans van Tartwijk, Chengdu, 2024
Moss Music is a moving wall covered with artificial moss. This sculpture moved quietly and autonomously through the Luxe-Lakes district and through the park of the Jinsha Site Museum. Inspired by the soft and friendly music heard from hidden speakers in Luxe-Lakes, Koster & van Tartwijk provided the work with self-made relaxing music, which can be heard when the Moss Music moves by. The wall merges with the plants and trees, blending into its surroundings, but is also a surreal presence: puzzled passers-by may wonder what the true nature of this moving object is.
