stationary exercise bike, turntable, wood, LP record, sound
2013/2017
Rhythmic and tonal forms collide with one’s cardiovascular system in this work. Studio practice expands as an exercise in literal and physical nomenclatures. It’s aerobic, it’s music, it’s phenomenological—a manifestation of perception through the body in motion.
An Exothermic Revolution invites participants to ride a stationary bicycle to control the speed of sound emanating from a limited-edition LP revolving on an attached turntable.
Studio view, Pioneer Works, Brooklyn, 2017.
Installation view, Museum of Modern Art, New York, 2013. Photo credit: Sarah Kennedy.
Installation view, Museum of Modern Art, New York, 2013. Photo credit: Paula Court.
An Exothermic Revolution was included in the exhibition Sound in Space at the Museum of Modern Art, NY in 2013.
Special thanks to Laura Coppola, Barbara London, Sarah Kennedy and the MoMA Studio team.
© Angel Nevarez & Valerie Tevere, 2013/2017