For artists and openings
Talk to every guest.
At an opening you can't get round to everyone. Your voice can. Say what you wanted to convey, what you felt while making the work and what is worth looking at. A guest's own reading of the work is valuable, but they may want to hear you too.
The Balcony Room, 1845. Adolph Menzel, Alte Nationalgalerie. Public domain.
Today
An opening lasts two hours. Your story can last as long as the exhibition.
Too little time to talk
At the opening you talk to a dozen or so people. The other guests look at the work without you.
The curator's text isn't your voice
The wall text describes the work. It says nothing about how you feel about it, and guests never hear the artist.
Silence after the opening
Anyone who comes in the following weeks won't find you in the gallery.
Your work, told in your own voice, next to every piece.
You record short comments for your works: how they began, the emotions, the technique. Guests listen to them in front of the work whenever they like, and the work stays at the centre.
Adolph Menzel, The Balcony Room, 1845. Public domain.
How it works
How to prepare it
All you need is a phone and a few minutes for each work.
- 1
Record your comments
For each work, say what you want to say. The way you'd tell your friends.
- 2
Tidy up and choose a voice soon
Keep your own voice or let an AI voice read the text in other languages.
- 3
Signs by the works
A small sign next to the label. Guests scan it and listen.
What you get
Your voice by every work
Guests hear the artist as well as the curator.
Other languages
Your comments in other languages, such as English and Spanish, for guests from abroad.
soonThe story stays
After the exhibition closes, the comments can live on in the app.
Questions
Do I need to be a good speaker?
No. Speak naturally; short pieces work best. You can also write the text and choose a voice.
Does the gallery have to agree?
Yes. We put signs by the works only with the host's consent.
The Kriegers' Kraków
A sample exhibition: photographs by Ignacy, Natan and Amalia Krieger, told in many voices.
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