RELAY:STONEHENGE

As dusk falls, seven impressive panels arranged in a circle light up. Welcome to Stonehenge Relay. This light and sound work by Enric Monfort and Touki Delphine for Black Pencil is inspired by the original gatherings at Stonehenge in England, which ivnvited people to celebrate the transition from summer to winter, from light to darkness.

This “sanctuary” for introspection and reflection creates a unique circular space where you can connect with others and at the same time be alone with your thoughts. Enric Monfort’s composition combines different sounds and lights from hundreds of relay motors with the instruments of Black Pencil, with the sound

being circulated by means of different speakers around the audience, creating an immersive audio-visual experience. These 1848 recycled relay motors, mounted in corrugated steel panels, that click and hum independently of each other, were created by Touki Delphine for their previous project Relay (2021).

Stonehenge Relay acts as a gathering point that encourages us to come together, reflect and enjoy the beauty that this shared experience produces. It encourages us to celebrate the magic of togetherness through light and sound.

CREDITS:

Composition and dramaturgy: Enric Monfort

Installation: Touki Delphine

Programming: Enric Monfort and John van Oostrum

Music performed by Black Pencil (Jorge Isaac, Esra Pelhivanli, Marko Kassl,

Matthijs Koene and Enric Monfort)

Recorded and mixed by Matthijs Koene in Studio Ladon.

Technical production Touki Delphine: Oscar van Raaij

Sound engineer Black Pencil: Arjan van Asselt

Production manager Black Pencil: Marleen van den Heuvel