Moonhorn

Moonhorns are a mystery in archaeology. They are undefinable objects, dating back around 1300–600 BCE, and have been found throughout the North Alpine region. More than seven hundred have been found in Switzerland alone - too many to discard their existence as a mere coincidence. Somehow, we have lost the ability to read these objects, leaving them hanging mid-air, restless, unresolved, pending. They leave us wondering what might be, could be, pondering the possibilities embraced by uncertainty.

My ceramic objects reimagining moonhorns in this day and age are accompanied by a soundscape made in collaboration with Nina Guo and 3 teenagers from Hoorn who were invited to vocally respond to the objects in an experimental singing workshop. Some of the recordings from that workshop were later sent to the moon with a technology called moonbouncing.

What returned from the sounds' lunar journey is interwoven with the original recordings to sonically activate the installation. A huge thank ou to the CAMRAS team Radio Telescope Dwingeloo for making this sonic experimenation happening.

The research that has gone into the project Moonhorn has been published in the publication 'Seek You - premises of moonhorn promises'.

Ceramics were realsised at EKWC.

2025

dimension variable

ceramics, metal, rope, audio

Supported by:

Atichting van Achterbergh Domhof

Stroom Den Haag

PPO Werktuig

Stichting Stokroos

Patronagefonds für junge Schweizer Künstler*innen

Niarchos Foundation for Young Artists