Upcoming Exhibitions 2025
Elevator Music 52: Anne E. Stoner—Drowning Out the Noise
The routes walked by Anne E. Stoner and her interviewees, layered over a digital map of Edinburgh, Scotland, image courtesy of the artist
Sound artist Anne E. Stoner interviewed eight queer and gender non-confirming individuals as they completed their daily errands and walks in Edinburgh and Chicago, asking what they were listening to and how they navigated the city as queer people. Drowning Out the Noise (2021–2024) layers interviewees’ meditations on queerness, gender performance, and public space over the private playlists of their lives. In doing so, Stoner explores the power of sound to carve out an alternate, queer reality in city spaces that may not always feel safe for queer people.
Elevator Music 52: Anne E. Stoner—Drowning Out the Noise presents all eight interviews together for the first time. Overhead speakers play songs mentioned in the interviews in a collaged soundtrack reminiscent of bustling street traffic. Eight pairs of headphones hang from the walls of the elevator, which visitors are invited to wear, shifting out of the collective soundtrack to focus on each interviewee’s distinct voice and viewpoint.
Exhibition Name
Elevator Music 52: Anne E. Stoner—Drowning Out the Noise
Exhibition Type
Solo Exhibitions
Elevator Music Series
Place
Elevator
Dates
Mar 29 - Jul 20
Curators
Elevator Music 52: Anne E. Stoner—Drowning out the Noise is organized by Izzy DeSantis, Kiki Pohlad ’13 Curatorial Assistant.
Artists
Anne E. Stoner