On the streets was sand from Iraq that had fallen off the American tanks. The sound artist grew up in the city of Mainz, on the Rhine River, in the shadow of a US military base. What does Nowak usually play? “Soundscapes, quotes and my own compositions converge into something that you could call a sound essay, “ he says. In total, three subwoofers, six mid-basses and four tweeters create a full and powerful sound. He built a free-swinging speaker system on the hydraulically raisable bed. “The tracks are quite big relative to the vehicle, so that the unit looks more impressive, and it’s hard to tell the size from a photo,” he explains. The artist knew exactly what kind of vehicle he wanted and couldn’t find this specific style of construction anywhere else. It was built on the base of a Japanese construction vehicle that Nowak bought on eBay. The “Sound Tank” isn’t easy to transport.
They ensure that bulky works of art arrive at their destination intact.
The company has provided shipping solutions for exports and imports (LCL and FCL) since 1988, via water, land and air. The initiative enjoys signifiant support from Saco Shipping GmbH, one of the largest independent NVOCC service providers in the world. The “Sound Tank” is being shipped to Miami with the help of the Container Art Project, which ships art projects around the world for free. Since 2011, Nowak’s sound tank has been deployed in clubs and festivals as well as being exhibited in galleries and museums. “The ‘Sound Tank’ is a hybrid of a Jamaican sound system, a tank and a stealth aircraft,” the artist says. “My sound objects are both sculptures and functioning sound systems,” says Nowak about his art. The jury of the Future Audio Artist Program invited Nik Nowak to present his art during Art Basel's show.
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