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Transition T027

Naama Tsabar
Transition T027, 2021
Wood, amp grill cloth, cables, disassembled Fender Rumble 100 bass amplifier, knobs, wires, circuit board, tubes, ports, speaker
Work: 109.2 x 139.7 x 19.8 cm

Tsabar’s practice is primarily focused on the change that occurs in a physical space through the introduction of music and sound. Tsabar achieves this by opening a possibility for viewer interaction, dissolving the typical barrier surrounding art objects in order to create an intimate and performative atmosphere between her works and the space. For Tsabar, this gesture in her work speaks to a desire to reframe how visual art can be viewed and appreciated. Tsabar’s Transition canvases resemble large-scale paintings or drawings from afar. Cables, buttons, connectors and parts from amplifiers and speakers form geometric compositions on amplifier fabric. The amplifiers used in the works have been disassembled and reassembled with the exact same components. Each amplifier retains its functional order while exposing the very wires that make it work. The Transition works create an experiential installation which the artist describes as “sculptural paintings that have the ability to output sound.”