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Can "Days" be considered a Work of Art?
“Days” is a sound sculpture that integrates frequent streams consisting of multiple voices which recites the days of the week randomly. Arguably, it is a true work of art because it incorporates a wide range of elements that are relevant to it. Moreover, Days enthuses the audience; hence, it directly engages them since the collected voices create chorus as well as patterns that are memorable. Exceptionally, “Days” possesses a significant number of attributes as argued by Bloch’s in his paper “Magic rattle, human harp.” According to Bloch’s “Granted, the trumpet has ceased to be a sonorous fetish, yet neither is it just the attribute of a king, since it resounds as the actual royal splendor which this king is projecting,” therefore, what the artists are singing is not important for a piece to be considered as art.
Days has a definite site like any other piece of art, concerning this, it is based in a lit room painted white. In Bloch’s words, the empty lit room is part of a “visible instrumental provenance” (Bloch, 142) which not only supports the argument that “Days” is not only a true piece of art, but also a musical note. In such a way, the visible elements, the lighting, the empty room, the sound, are the adherence of “Days” to art, and thus subjects itself to be defined, as well as denoted by them.
“Days” in itself is incredible artistry since it enables white color to detach itself from the walls of the room and travel along with sound. So basically, “Days” exceptionally achieves what Bloch referred to as unthinkable. On another front, “Days” has a particular element that deeply limits its consideration as a piece of art, and more specifically a music piece; it does not have an object. As such, the sound produce muffled sounds because it lacks an object or instrument that ensures order and musicality. Therefore, “Days” at this point is reduced to a magical random sounding as opposed to art that is well-ordered and follows a pattern of comprehensible, as well as recallable sound. However, this element does not strip Days of its status as an art.
In conclusion, Days is evidently a piece of art as demonstrated by its superb combination of visual elements such as light, color and sound. It creatively involves random recitation of days of the week in an empty room. Therefore, it creates a relatable feeling of how days of the week can be emptying at times. The floating process and the presences of visual elements that denote Days reveals its musical nature. However, Bloch’s argument that when sound detaches from its object, it loses some of its magic is actually true. “Days” lacks a musical object or instrument, therefore, the sound produced is muffled without any particular ordered note.
Work Cited
Bloch, Ernst. Chapter II: Magic rattle, human harp. Pp. 140-145
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