Katalin Ladik
Genesis 01-11 (1975) by Katalin Ladik (1942, Novi Sad, Serbia) is a series of gelatin silver prints made from original slide positives. Ladik used printed circuits from devices such as radios, computers and televisions to generate sound. The work reflects on the rapid obsolescence of twentieth-century communication systems with each technological evolution leaving behind objects that appear archaic. In this work, Ladik interprets printed circuits as sound poems performed through her own voice. The lines within the circuits and spaces between them become abstract phonetic sounds. By associating human and technical languages, Ladik reveals their similarities and central roles within communication. Furthermore, she highlights the material shape of technology which defines how information circulates. Each of the eleven pieces in the series createsan evolving work of processual sound art.