Afloat / Sound of Waves at the Diesel Power Plant Cottbus: Hear, See, and Experience Water
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When Water Becomes Sound, Image, and Movement
The exhibition Afloat / Sound of Waves at the Brandenburg State Museum of Modern Art – Diesel Power Plant Cottbus is dedicated to water as a fluid material, natural force, and cultural soundscape. The project by Radio Industry / Transmitter combines contemporary media art, site-specific sound works, visual media, and documentary elements into a sensory art experience.
Between Visual Media, Sound, and Installation
At the center are the outcomes of the AFLOAT sessions from the Gramzow warehouse in August 2026, as well as solitary artistic works in the context of local currents. The presentation invites viewers to perceive water not only as a motif but as a process: mobile, storing, sound-forming, and constantly changing its surroundings.
In the examination of the works, installation, sound art, media art, and experimental documentation come together. Sounds emerge as traces, spaces become resonant bodies, and movements transform into visual forms. This connection of listening and seeing opens up an aesthetic experience beyond classical exhibition conventions.
The Diesel Power Plant as a Resonance Space
The industrial architecture of the former diesel power plant significantly shapes the exhibition atmosphere. Large spatial volumes, historical materiality, and the sensitive fleetingness of the sound works enter into a tense dialogue. The building becomes not only an exhibition site but also a resonance space for artistic research.
The curation brings together local water movements, acoustic perception, and contemporary art directions. Visitors experience an exhibition that invites slow contemplation and combines cultural education with physical perception. The transition between solid forms, documentary traces, and barely graspable acoustic impressions is particularly striking.
Radio Industry / Transmitter and the Art of Listening
Radio Industry / Transmitter operates at the intersection of radio art, electroacoustic music, and contemporary exhibition practice. The AFLOAT project connects artistic production, technical research, and environmental perception in an open laboratory. The exhibition makes a central question of contemporary art tangible: How can fleeting processes be made visible and audible?
Conclusion: An Exhibition Between Flow and Resonance
Afloat / Sound of Waves awaits visitors as a concentrated exhibition about water, sound, and artistic research. The combination of sound works, visual media, installation, and documentation makes the visit an intense aesthetic experience. Anyone wishing to not only observe contemporary art but to listen attentively and perceive it physically should discover this unique artistic experience live at the Diesel Power Plant Cottbus.
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