THIS IS A VOICE

THIS IS A VOICE traces the material quality of the voice by looking inside vocal tracts, restless minds and speech devices to capture its complex psychological and physiological origins.

The exhibition focuses on the emotions that resonate in the voice through rhythm, pitch and tone, as well as non-verbal forms of communication. It demonstrates how utterly flexible the voice is, and how it can be dramatically changed with treatment and training.

Conceived as an acoustic journey, THIS IS A VOICE presents works by artists and vocalists such as Joan La Barbara, Marcus Coates, Matthew Herbert and Imogen Stidworthy punctuated by paintings, manuscripts, medical illustrations and ethnographic objects.

(Image copyright: Enrico David, courtesy Michael Werner Gallery, New York and London)