Experimentum Mundi

Experimentum Mundi

8 September 

The Space

Employers, artists, participants of the Nine Trades and DJCAD students attended a fascinating performance by Experimentum Mundi. Composed by Giorgio Battistelli, who wanted his music to reflect life, sixteen Italian artisans, including cobbers, knife grinders, bricklayers and coopers, play the tools and materials of their trade. The noises blend into a symphony of sound, conducted in a musical score by Battistelli.

Cheryl, crack screenprinter and call centre worker taking part in Ben Robinson's project, commented that to understand the tradesmens' activity as music she kept on watching the

conductor, and then she could follow each section as a piece of music. Eggs were cracked, shoes re-soled and the foundry sent flames to the roof. 

Experimentum Mundi was brought to Dundee through the 'Sharing the Festival' strand of Edinburgh International Festival.