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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

www.houghtonhall.com


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