Bill Fontana: Resounding Io

Focusing on a single work from the Arter Collection in each title, Arter Close-Up series continues its journey with an in-depth look at Resounding Io, a multi-channel video and sound installation created by Bill Fontana, who has unearthed the delicacies of the “hidden music” surrounding us in our daily lives with his oeuvre, spanning more than forty years. Commissioned by Arter, Resounding Io is based on research surveys conducted by Fontana in Istanbul, whereby the artist made recordings at numerous locations along the Bosphorus, as well as in two Byzantine cisterns, namely the Theodosius Cistern and the Basilica Cistern. Drawing on the presentation of the work at Arter’s Karbon performance hall (10/03/2022– 04/12/2022), the publication grows out of a conversation between Melih Fereli, Arter’s Founding Director and the exhibition’s curator, and Bill Fontana, highlighting further details regarding the creation process of Resounding Io. Realised with the financial support of Grundig for the exhibition production and the acquisition of the work for the Arter Collection, Resounding Io constitutes the artist’s first solo exhibition in Turkey and a unique addition to his series Acoustical Visions.