On 17 June, Yeonsu Lim’s exhibition opens at the ‘apiece’, a gallery strategically focused on autonomous artistic expression.
‘Bruit Secret’ (Vilnius edition) is an immersive sound-based installation by Yeonsu Lim, developed as an expansion of her 2023 graduation performance. Originally presented in a skate park in Kassel, Germany, the work has been recontextualised to suit the intimate space of ‘apiece’.
A drum set is wrapped in both transparent and opaque materials, transforming it into a sculptural object. Through this gesture, the artist visually evokes the presence of invisible sound, questioning how sensory experiences are constructed and distributed – and, further, to whom they are granted – through spatial conditions and structures of perceptual choice.
The title draws inspiration from Marcel Duchamp’s ‘Bruit Secret’, reinterpreting the notion of ‘hidden sound’ within the contemporary context of spatial installation and performance. This artwork continues Lim’s investigation into the relationship between sound and silence in space. In the Vilnius edition, ‘Bruit Secret’ resonates with its specific environment and questions how this mediates the audience’s experience.
On 17 June at 7.00 pm, a live performance will take place during the exhibition opening, in which a drum set will be wrapped on site. Throughout the exhibition, a specially composed soundtrack titled ‘Nightflight’ by the invited sound artist Young bin Noh will accompany the performance. After the live event, a different track, ‘Dolus Eventualis’, will be available throughout the exhibition. Visitors can access it by scanning a QR code.
Yeonsu Lim (b. 1993, South Korea) is a Berlin-based artist working across sculpture, performance and installation. Her recent solo exhibitions were held in Barcelona and Kassel, and she has participated in international biennials since 2023. Her work was featured in ‘La Vanguardia’ during Barcelona Gallery Weekend 2024.
Exhibition curators: Milena Černiakaitė and Aušra Trakšelytė
Graphic design: Marek Voida
Text translated by: Martynas Galkus
Exhibition funded by the Lithuanian Council for Culture
Exhibition open until 28 July 2025
More about the gallery: www.apiece.lt
