Louise Steiwer
By Louise Steiwer
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review12.10
Sound Is Something We Talk About
Language, monologues and dialogues shape the sound art exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Roskilde. Among the many verbal works, it is an insistent humming that strikes me straight in the heart.
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review01.10
Everything Makes Noise. Then Comes Silence
The Oslo-based contemporary music festival Ultima taught me that in a world where everything makes noise, silence can be the most radical expression of all. Perhaps we should send Ed Sheeran to Norway for a study trip? -
interview03.09
Live From the Universe
Cosmic radiation passes through our bodies without us ever noticing. In a new exhibition, Christian Skjødt Hasselstrøm attempts to make this invisible stream tangible through sound, light and space. -
in brief02.08
A World of Silk and Sugar – Without Splinters
Marie Dahl's first independent production transforms silk, sugar and sand into refined vocal theatre, but ultimately remains a little too tightly controlled -
in brief22.04
The Voice in My Head
Nevertheless, »Vildnis« emerges as a cohesive and engaging experience, despite the unpredictability of the experiment -
in brief13.03
When Joik Meets Drill
Considered as a documentary film, »Takkuuk« is fragmentary, chaotic and directionless, which is a shame, because the young musicians seem to have much more to offer -
in brief12.03
Do Whales Actually Want to Listen to Us?
French electronic musician Rone attempts to talk to whales through music in a touching, but also a bit sentimental documentary -
in brief06.03
Labour of Birth
The painful struggle of birth, despite the choir’s insistent chanting, never truly becomes mine -
in brief16.02
Indigo over Mahler
The composition was created in 2022 – before the current war in Gaza – but on this evening, with her immense voice and intense presence, she adds yet another verse to the endless song -
review19.11
Turn it Up!
Charlottenborgs hyldest til Mika Vainio vil være en lydbiograf, men uden ordentlig volumen, mørke eller kontekst ender installationen som en oplevelse, man hurtigt glider ud af. -
in brief02.10.2025
A One-Way Ticket To Illiyeen, Please!
Mesayer’s black-clad universe and Thicket’s bursts of improvised energy merged seamlessly into a community one longed to be part of. -
in brief29.09.2025
Composition for Stone Walls
Bjarke Mogensen makes the Cisterns breathe and thunder in a meditative underground sound space.