1983
Herald Tribune, "Musics, for Sound Reasons", by Mary Brume, Paris, Friday, January 21,1983,
Catalog:
Max Neuhaus, Montparnasse - Bienvenüe Realization, Ecoute association, RATP, Paris, 1984
Neuhaus initiated discussions with RATP for work in 1973. In 1983 the RATP committed itself to the project by providing funding for planning. With this, Neuhaus worked in the site at various times over the next five years and developed the basic concepts of the work.
After three years the Ministry of Culture joined the project in 1986 with a promise to provide a third of the budget if additional partners could be found. This was accomplished in 1987. In 1988 when the Ministry failed to provide its promised share, Neuhaus finally abandoned the project.
In 1983 the RATP and a sponser from the private sector, agreed to provide one third of the budget each. At this poiont the ministry, realizing its worst fears had come to fruition In1988, when the Ministry failed to provide its promised share, Neuhaus finally abandoned the project.
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Patrick Javault, Max Neuhaus, bruits de couloir. Art Press, Art Press Métro, 1982
Max Neuhaus Drawing, Sound Path Zag, Paris Metro, 1988 - Ink and colored pencil on paper - 21 x 30 cm Sound work references: Unrealized proposal
PEDESTRIAN CORRIDOR MUSIC(S)
Installations for people moving through long pedestrian hallways.
The works deal with moving different kinds of sounds at different speeds and in different patterns through hallways in which people are moving.
MAX NEUHAUS