Splendid Isolation
SENSE OF AKASHA
Press release 09.08.2011
SENSE OF AKASHA
Präsentation des neuen Albums „SPLENDID ISOLATION“
am 10.09.2011 in der Festung Franzesfeste (BZ-IT)
Eine Aufführung in Zusammenarbeit mit Giancarlo Lamonaca, Gustav Willeit, Marco Masante.
„Splendid Isolation“ (wörtlich „Großartige Isolation“)
– ein Begriff, der sich stets in den verschiedensten Bereichen wie Kunst und Politik manifestiert hat. Sein
Wesen war jedoch nie festgeschrieben und ist bis heute
wandelbar.
Im späten 19. Jahrhundert war „Splendid Isolation“
unter dem Premierminister Robert Cecil die Vergegenwärtigung und die Nutzung der geografischen Insellage
Großbritanniens, mit dem Hauptziel der Aufrechterhaltung des europäischen Mächtegleichgewichts.
Die Dichotomie des Begriffes zeigte sich später z.B. bei
dem bekannten Künstler Gustav Mahler. Missgestimmt
von der Gesellschaft und dem politischen Treiben
seiner Zeit und bekannt als seltener steinerner Gast in
den Wiener Salons, fand Mahler bei seinen wenigen
Vertrauten seine berühmte „Splendid Isolation“: Blicken
wir gemeinsam aus dem Fenster der Hütte, hinüber zum
anderen Ufer des Sees und spüren die friedliche Idylle, die „Großartige Isolation“ Mahlers. In dieser Abgeschiedenheit entstehen die wahrscheinlich großartigsten
Melodien des 20. Jahrhunderts. Doch der Drang das
gesellschaftspolitische und künstlerische Treiben dieser
Zeit zu beeinflussen, bleibt bestehen.
einer Isolation zu durchleben und in Folge fotografisch
und videotechnisch festzuhalten. Zu finden in Politik,
Gesellschaft, Kunst und in der persönlichen Individuation, ist die Thematik aktueller denn je. Ziel dieses Projektes ist es, den Prozess der Abkapselung als Reaktion auf
zwischenmenschliche, soziale und politische Verhältnisse
zu verstehen und darzustellen.
Die Präsentation
Die Album-Präsentation zu „Splendid Isolation“
am 10.09.2011 ist eine audiovisuelle Produktion
der Band „SENSE OF AKASHA“ in Zusammenarbeit
mit den vorher genannten Künstlern. Als Location
wurde ein besonders intimer Ort in der Festung
„Franzensfeste“ ausgesucht, weshalb nur limitierete 100
Sitzplätze zur Verfügung stehen, ausschliesslich mit Vorreservierung . Der Ticketpreis von 25,00 Euro beinhaltet
den Eintritt zur Veranstaltung inklusive dem Album in CD
Format. Am 22. August startet die Platzreservierung
über die Internetseite der Band.
Offizieller Release Abend am 10.09.2011:
Einlass: 20.00 Uhr
Vorband: 20.30 Uhr
Einen weiteren Zugang zum Wesen findet die Band Sense of Akasha: 21.30 Uhr
„Sense of Akasha“. Seit Beginn des Jahres beschäftigt
sie sich zusammen mit den Künstlern Giancarlo La- Pre-Release Abend am 09.09.2011:
monaca (Fotografie), Gustav Willeit (Video, Fotografie) Für Vertreter der Presse und Kultur sowie Gastmuund Marco Masante (Video) damit, die Prozesse der siker findet am 09. September 2011 ein exklusives
Isolation audiovisuell aufzuarbeiten.
Pre-Release Konzert statt. Beginn: 20.00 Uhr. Nur mit Einladung.
Das Konzeptalbum „Splendid Isolation“, an dem die
Band bereits seit dem Sommer 2010 arbeitet, baut auf Links:
den vier Stadien Verwirrung, Angst, Mut und Freiheit www.senseofakasha.com
auf und spiegelt deren Stimmungen in Musik und Lyrik www.lamonaca.it
wieder. Um diesen Prozess authentisch nachzubilden, www.guworld.com
begab sich das Kollektiv Anfang Mai 2011 eine Woche Album-teaser:
lang in die Festung „Franzensfeste“, um die Stimmungen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=238edZsxw2w
SENSE OF AKASHA
Presentazione del nuovo album “SPLENDID ISOLATION”
10 Settembre 2011 - Forte di Fortezza (BZ-IT)
Spettacolo in collaborazione con Giancarlo Lamonaca, Gustav Willeit, Marco Masante.
„Splendid Isolation“ è il titolo del secondo album ufficiale dei SENSE OF AKASHA. L’espressione “Splendid
Isolation” è usata in varie discipline come l’arte e la politica. Il suo preciso significato non è tuttora stato “definito”,
ed è ancora oggi in trasformazione.
Alla fine del XIX secolo in Gran Bretagna il Primo Ministro Robert Cecil utilizzò questo termine per definire il
vantaggio della posizione isolata del suo paese. L‘area
geografica dell’isola era infatti di importanza strategica al
fine di mantenere in equilibrio i vari poteri nel continente europeo. La dicotomia del concetto emerge negli anni
successivi attraverso l‘artista Gustav Mahler.
E’ noto che l’artista vivesse con malumore la società ed
anche il panorama politico dei suoi tempi nei quali non si
riconosceva. Venne infatti spesso ricordato come ospite
“pietrificato” durante le rare occasioni in cui frequentò
i saloni viennesi. Il compositore riuscì solo a trovare la
sua “Splendida Isolazione” solo nelle poche persone di
fiducia a lui vicine. Durante questo “isolamento”, Gustav
Mahler ha realizzato tra le melodie più significative del
XX secolo.
Il nuovo album dei Sense of Akasha elabora un ulteriore
avvicinamento alla natura di questo concetto. Per tutto
l‘anno 2010 il gruppo ha lavorato a stretto contatto con
gli artisti Giancarlo Lamonaca (concetto artistico), Gustav
Willeit (video e fotografia) e Marco Masante (video) per tradurre in linguaggio audio/video i diversi
processi dell‘isolamento.
per una settimana nel Forte di Fortezza (BZ) in cui ha
vissuto una forte atmosfera di isolamento. Tutto è stato
documentato fotograficamente e in sequenze video.
La tematica trattata é attuale più che mai. L’obiettivo era
rappresentare il processo di isolamento come reazione
ai rapporti interpersonali, sociali e politici.
La presentazione
La presentazione dell’album “Splendid Isolation” il
10.09.2011 è una produzione audio-visuale del gruppo
Sense of Akasha in collaborazione con gli artisti sopra
citati. L‘intimo sito scelto all‘interno della fortezza per
questo evento ha una capienza limitata di 100 posti a sedere che vengono riservati su prenotazione.
Il biglietto al prezzo di 25,00 Euro comprende l‘entrata e
l‘album in supporto CD. Dal giorno 22 agosto è possibile
prenotare attraverso il sito ufficiale del gruppo.
Serata ufficiale Release 10.09.2011:
Entrata: ore 20.00
Supporto: ore 20.30
Sense of Akasha: ore 21.30
Serata Pre-Release 09.09.2011:
Per la stampa e rappresentanti della scena culturale si
terrá il giorno 09.09.2011 un esclusivo pre-release con
inizio alle ore 20.00. Solo su invito.
Links:
www.senseofakasha.com
L‘album, al quale il gruppo Sense of Aksaha lavora www.lamonaca.it
dall’estate del 2010, si basa su quattro stadi: confusi- www.guworld.com
one, paura, coraggio e libertà. Questi sono stati tra- Album-teaser:
dotti in musica e testi. Per rendere autentico questo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=238edZsxw2w
processo, nel Maggio 2011 il collettivo si è trasferito
SENSE OF AKASHA
Presentation of their new album „SPLENDID ISOLATION“
Habsburg Fortress “Fortezza” (BZ-IT) on September, 10th 2011
Show in collaboration with Giancarlo Lamonaca, Gustav Willeit, Marco Masante
“Splendid Isolation” is the title of SENSE OF AKASHA’s
second official full-length album. „Splendid Isolation“
is a term buzzing around in various areas such as arts
and politics since decades. Without ever having been
defined its meaning still mutates up to the present day.
In the late 19th century the term “Splendid Isolation” was
first used by premier minister Robert Cecil to emphasize Great Britain’s unique geographical position within
Europe with the ultimate aim to maintain the innerEuropean balance of power.
The dichotomy of the term though, is shown later
with the famous artist and composer Gustav Mahler.
Disappointed by society and political mischief during his
days, Mahler was known as a rare and apathetic observer in Vienna’s saloons. He found his “Splendid Isolation”
only among a few intimates and far away from public life:
Let us imagine to look out of the window of Mahler’s
lonesome lodge, across the lake until we are reaching
the other side where we can find this peaceful idyll, his
“Splendid Isolation”. It is in this solitude where probably the most wonderful melodies of the 20th century are
born. Nevertheless, his urge to influence society and its
artistic output remains in place.
the moods of isolated life and capture them with photoand video cameras.
Nowadays appearing in political life, art, society and
individual development, the issue of isolation is more
topical than ever. It is the aim of this project to picture
the process of isolation as a reaction to interpersonal,
social and political relations.
The Presentation
The presentation of the album “Splendid Isolation”
on September 10th is going to be an audio-visual
production
by
“SENSE
OF
AKASHA”
in
collaboration with the earlier mentioned artists.
The venue, a small and intimate location within the
Fortress of „Fortezza“ allows only a limited number of
100 seats, reservable via the website of the band.
The ticket cost of 25,00 Euros includes the entrance
fee as well as a copy of the album in CD-format. The
reservation can be made via the website of the band
starting from August 22nd.
Official release-night on 10.09.2011:
Doors open: 8 p.m.
Another approach to explore this concept takes the Support: 8.30 p.m.
band “SENSE OF AKASHA”. Since the beginning Sense of Akasha: 9.30 p.m.
of 2010 they are collaborating with the visual artists
Giancarlo Lamonaca (art direction), Gustav Willeit Pre-release evening on September 9th 2011:
(Video, Photography) and Marco Masante (Photogra- Representatives of press and culture as well as guestphy) in order to audio-visually elaborate the processes musicians on the album are invited to join an exclusive
that take place in isolation.
pre-release show on the evening of the 9th September
2011 (8.p.m., invitational).
The concept album “Splendid Isolation”, the band is
working on since Summer 2010, builds upon four stages: Links:
Confusion, fear, audacity and freedom. All these stage www.senseofakasha.com
are reflected by music and lyrics.
www.lamonaca.it
In order to reproduce these stages as authentically as www.guworld.com
possible the collective moved into the unoccupied Album-teaser:
Habsburg Fortress of “Fortezza” to personally experience http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=238edZsxw2w
Sense of Akasha 2011 © GC Lamonaca - direct download: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3280/5859863235_c2238596bd_o.jpg
Fortezza Map © panoramio.com
Album cover of „Splendid Isolation“ by Giancarlo Lamonaca 2011 © Sense of Akasha
Contact:
www.senseofakasha.com
[email protected]