Total is a sound work about the cultural, social and personal relevance of sports, now and in the past. School practice, competitions, tournaments and social phenomena, all come out of a subjective memory as a rapid succession of sequences in which sport remains the central element. Total starts as a pluri-vocal confession about childhood memories that haunt one’s relationship with sport. It develops as a fast metamorphic polyphony of exhortations, criticisms and sanctions. In the end, it arrives at an oblique comparison about the relevance of contemporary art vs the impact of sport culture. Why is sport a metaphor for life?

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Cristian Fierbințeanu is a Brussels based independent artist, active in music, sound & video art. He is a member of art-punk band Fierbințeanu and has performed on European scenes & released music on independent labels. The works of Fierbințeanu have been presented or awarded in international art festivals – Phonurgia Nova (Paris), The Prague Biennale, Dvorak Marathon remixed (Konzerthaus, Berlin), Grand Prix Nova (Bucharest), Nuit de la fiction sonore à Arles (France), Arts and Science days (St. Etienne, France), 60 Seconds Radio (Canada). “An artistic duo that sincerely deserves total fascination” – Art7; “Un auteur à suivre” – Phonurgia Nova.

Written, performed, recorded, and produced by Cristian Fierbințeanu for SEMI SILENT, in the frame of SONIC SPORTS.

Illustration: Eleni Dafini Bacula