04/06/2026
Canoe
Fossilized tree trunk. Geological time.
The original wood has been entirely replaced by silica and other minerals over millions of years. A vertical excavation of its interior converts it into a natural resonance chamber. Time and again, a drumstick strikes the external surface of the trunk, activating a vibration within the fossil and releasing a sound that carries a broad spectrum of immemorial frequencies - determined by the density of the silica, the internal tensions of the fossil, and its newly excavated form. The sound of its being.
Paloma Bosquê & Roberto Freitas
Canoe, 2025-2026
Petrified wood, carbon fibre drumstick, motion sensor and audio system
Dimensions variable
Courtesy of the artists and Mendes Wood DM, Brussels, New-York, Paris,
São Paulo
Installation views - ph. © Hugard & Vanoverschelde