Prélude questions our expectations and projections onto objects. The presence of a musical instrument naturally evokes the idea that it will produce sound or come to life in the hands of a musician. Yet, Nina Shaisha Knecht’s installation Prélude stages large, silent speakers surrounding the Museum of Art and History’s famous historic harpsichord, known as the Ruckers. Silence reigns in the room: the music arises from our imagination and our inner listening.

Biography

A second-year student at the Académie de Meuron, Nina Knecht develops work centered on the image, mainly photography, which she explores and translates through different media. Winner of the Jaquet-Droz Prize, she benefits from a valuable springboard to deepen her practice. She will continue this approach in the studio year at the Académie de Meuron, with the goal of pursuing a degree in photography at a university of applied sciences (HES).