Open Fence, sound sculpture by Yuval Avital

1km of iron, 12 tons of weight, 64 metres of length, 4 metres of height, over 320 tubolar bells, 900 meters of stainless steel strings : the new artistic adventure of Yuval Avital bears the name of Open Fence, one of the biggest sound sculptures ever realized in Italy. Starting from a steel fence realized by designer Mario Milana, the multimedia artist and composer Yuval Avital has transformed this architectural object in an instrument playable by everybody, musicians and non-musicians alike, inviting the public to become performer of a collective sound ritual on the day of the solstice of summer, 21 June, in the heart of the exhibition spaces of the East End Studios. nI Open Fence, a project born out of the meeting between architecture, art, ethic and aesthetic, Avital uses sound to transform the ontology of the “fence” from a closing barrier to a welcoming opening. Sound thus becomes the bridge and resource to produce art accessible to everybody, independently of the cultural background, musical know