With “H-U-M-A-N-?” in the Landhaushof, Swiss light artist Sophie Guyot poses not only the question of humanity, but also that of perspective. Never to be understood as a statement and also free of criticism, she asks: Are we human? And: What does it even mean to be “human”? In life, there is always more than just one point of view, more than just black and white. To visualize this, Sophie Guyot uses language on the one hand and the red light on the other, which – as she herself says – evokes great attentiveness in people. On all three Klanglicht evenings, the musician Friedrich Kleinhapl will also play his cello in the space around Guyot’s “H-U-M-A-N-?”. In addition to suites for solo cello by Johann Sebastian Bach, Øistein Sommerfeldt’s “Monologi” and Friedrich Gulda’s “Cadenza” will also be performed. The overall audio-visual project transforms the Landhaushof into a place to pause, look and listen closely and invites you to enter into an inner monologue with yourself.
KLANGLICHT 2019
Sophie Guyot studied literature at the University of Lausanne, but in the years and decades that followed she increasingly devoted herself to artistic work with light. Language plays a key role for her: she uses light to create messages that – depending on the project – can be discovered and experienced in a variety of ways.
Friedrich Kleinhapl is an Austrian cellist with Belgian roots and performs as a soloist and chamber musician in numerous European, American and Asian cities. His music is characterized by expressive playing, colourful tone and uncompromising interpretations.
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The project was realized with the kind support of Energie Steiermark.