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Contemporary Artist Chris Levine Announces Major Solo Exhibition at Houghton Hall
Houghton Hall in Norfolk is set to
Jones, amongst others, will be
be transformed by a major solo
shown in the South Wing
exhibition of work by
gallery.
contemporary British artist, Chris
The centrepiece of the Houghton
Levine, 528 Hz Love Frequency.
Hall show is a monumental
Marking the inaugural winter
spherical structure Molecule of
show in the historic grounds of
Light on the front lawn that emits
this prestigious art venue, this
a sound beam. This vast new
exhibition running between
sculptural work with 3D
October 22nd and December
ambisonic sound will come to
23rd is proudly sponsored by
life as darkness falls over an
Sotheby’s and will feature a series
imposing landscape. The
of new holographic artworks,
audience, one at a time, can
print works and large immersive
immerse in modulating sound
laser and LED installations. This is
frequencies on the solfeggio
a body of new work created
scale which numerically relate to
specifically for the unique
sacred geometry and correlate to
environs of the house and grounds. Each distinctive work is characteristic of Levine’s unique and cutting-edge work with the meditative and immersive properties of light and sound.
the energy nodes in the body known as chakras. It is the artist’s intention that people would be drawn into a brief meditative state that is both uplifting and purifying by bathing in this sound beam. By day, the sphere uses natural light to
Levine is perhaps best known for producing light portraits of notable
generate more patterns giving it a vibrational quality, and at night it
cultural figures, most famously his depiction of the Queen in Lightness
becomes the centre of an immersive field of laser light forms that
of Being (2012) – described by the National Portrait Gallery as the most
transform the grounds of Houghton unlike anything seen before.
evocative image of a royal by any artist. Along with his celebrated royal portrait, his acclaimed iconic meditative portraits of Banksy, and Grace
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