Russia’s first sound art museum opens in Moscow

Russia’s media art space Electromuseum has teamed up with online experimental music community SA))_Q-0, to launch Moscow’s first sound-art gallery. The first permanent project of its kind in Russia, the Moscow Sound Art Gallery (MSAG) is both technically and conceptually designed to exhibit works of experimental sound art and new media-related sound technology.

The loft space has been designed to feature multi-channel sound sculptures, with each exhibit capable of up to 20 independent high-quality audio channels.

Opening on 22 October, the first exhibition at the MSAG will feature an eight-channel spatial sound sculpture from German experimental musician Markus Popp. The exhibition will run until 16 November.