Designed by x/o

49.6” x 14.7”
Rolled steel, metal chains, rubber grommet, and violin bow

Wing Instrument extends x/o’s ongoing inquiry into embodied duality, tracing where sound and structure, movement and stillness begin to blur. Suspended in air by chains, the wing shaped metal plate hovers in a state of potential; an instrument or appendage, something almost of the body yet held apart from it.

The gesture of bowing its surface unfolds as tension: pressure, friction, a drone of resistance and release. In this suspended exchange, sound and performance lingers as a question, carrying the echo of something reaching, restrained, and still resonant.

About the Artist

x/o, also known as Veron Xio (they/them), is a second-generation Vietnamese multidisciplinary artist, electronic musician, and designer based in “Vancouver.” Working across sound, sculpture, performance, and design, their practice explores transformation, duality, and the transgression of identity through acts of resonance, embodiment, and relational tension. Their acclaimed releases include Chaos Butterfly (Precious Metals, 2022) and Cocoon Egg (Quantum Natives, 2017). x/o has presented work internationally at the Institute of Contemporary Arts (London), Palais de Tokyo (Paris), and Phoenix Central Park (Sydney).