Trade Winds (Venice)

Trade Winds (Venice)

Song-Ming Ang

1.04 min (loop) Located along the sea front between the Giardini and San Marks Square, the piece accompanies you on this scenic route, punctuated with contemporary reminders of travel, trade and tourism.

‘Trade Winds (Venice)’ comprises 50 readings of the word ‘Venice’ in 50 different languages. This audio recording references the historical importance of Venice as a trade and financial centre. Read out as a list by a female and male voice, one name succeeds another as the work alludes to the waves surrounding the island – each one different but the same, and one another.

Voices: Song-Ming Ang and Cornelia Herfurtner

Song-Ming Ang makes art revolving around the everyday and popular culture, with sound as a recurrent interest. His works have been presented at Camden Arts Centre (London), Haus der Kulturen der Welt (Berlin), Witte de With (Rotterdam), Museum of Contemporary Art (Sydney), Museum Voorlinden (Wassenaar), 3rd Singapore Biennale, and 14th Istanbul Biennial.

Song Ming Ang is currently showing Music for Everyone: Variations on a Theme in the Singapore Pavilion, 58th Venice Biennale. https://www.e-flux.com/announcements/256903/song-ming-angmusic-for-everyone-variations-on-a-theme/

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