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Speel Goed Brussels Belgium, 18 - 26 October 2002 at 'Pitch-Mutating Turntables', A Yokomono Inatallation at the Argos Festival 2002 For 'Pitch - Mutating Turntables', an exhibition and concert series focussing on the pick-up as a springboard for diverse sonic, visual and audio-visual mutations, Staalplaat Soundsystem (SSS) members Geert-Jan Hobijn and Carsten Stabenow created 'Speel Goed' (2002). The sound artist Geert-Jan Hobijn was immediately struck by the potential of the space of Matrix Art Project, an old depot in the old Brussels docks with a characteristic red floor. Consequently, he decided to incorporate the character of the space in the raw materials used to produce his installation 'Speel Goed', creating an imaginative installation interpreted as an audio-visual playground. In fact, the work at the location of the Matrix Art Project was a variation on 'Yokomono' (first performed at the Viennese Künstlerhaus, as part of the exhibition 'Sounds & Files', 10 March - 16 April 2000). 'Speel Goed' was similarly comprised of 'vinyl killers', portable
radios and toy trains. Hobijn combined the trilingual Belgian
context with his work: basic material included children's records
in Dutch, French and German. At the opening of 'Pitch - Mutating
Turntables', SSS inaugurated their work in a concert; during
the exhibition it was changed into an installation. Besides
being a sonic barrage, the work played - also literally - on
the reflective memories of childhood. -- Ive Stevenheydens More info on Yokomono
by Melanie Uerlings (she works for the Singuhr sound gallery
in Berlin), 06.01.2004 (in german) Thanks to:Bral Reststoff-Bearbeitungs GmbH for the
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