Hans Rosenström: Out of Silence
This April, Out of Silence, a sound installation by the Finnish interdisciplinary artist Hans Rosenström, curated by Alina Girshovich, will open at Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms State Park.
Inspired by the music of the Estonian composer Arvo Pärt and the architecture of the Louis Kahn-designed minimalist monument, the installation offers New Yorkers and visitors alike a moment of solace and reflection.
Created in collaboration with the Estonian vocal ensemble Vox Clamantis, Out of Silence speaks to the power of the human voice, a sound emerging from within that reaches outward to connect and permeate another’s space. As voices intertwine, they begin to affect one another, synchronizing their vibrations across the resonant air. Entering the installation evokes a sense of belonging, and, much like Pärt’s music and Kahn’s architecture, creates a contemplative space for connection within an often disconnected world.
Out of Silence will be open April 29 through June 21, 2026. The piece runs approximately 15 minutes and can be experienced on the hour, starting at 10 AM and ending with a 6 PM presentation, every day of the week except for Tuesday when the park is closed to the public.
Out of Silence is generously supported by the Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation; the Ministry of Culture of Estonia; Saastamoinen Foundation; The Swedish Cultural Foundation in Finland; the Finnish Cultural Institute in New York (FCINY); and the Consulate General of Finland in New York.
About Hans Rosenström
Hans Rosenström (born 1978, Lohja, Finland; currently based in Stockholm, Sweden) studied at both the Malmö Art Academy, Sweden, and the Finnish Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki. Rosenström is most well-known for his site-specific sound installations that are carefully produced in relationship to the sites where they are experienced. Utilizing a variety of different mediums—from the ephemeral yet tactile qualities of sound, the intricacies of language, to architectural constructions and light—he aims to build sensitive and nuanced environments that often invite viewers to become part of the work, to feel their presence, and to pay attention and reflect upon their interconnectedness with the world around them.
Rosenström has participated in multiple group exhibitions including: Shelter, 3rd Helsinki Biennial, Helsinki, Finland (2025); Frieze Sculpture, Regent’s Park, London, UK (2023); Landscapes of Belonging, Kindl Contemporary Art Center, Berlin, Germany (2022); North Atlantic Triennial: Down North, PMA Portland Museum of Art, USA (2022), and Everything Was Forever, Until It Was No More, 1st Riga International Biennial of Contemporary Art, Riga (2018). His recent solo exhibitions include: Broken Chord, Atelier Nord, Oslo, Norway (2025); Gradually, then suddenly, Helsinki Contemporary, Helsinki, Finland (2025); and Evanesce, Kohta, Helsinki, Finland (2022).
Rosenström’s works can be seen in several collections, including Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, New York; Kiasma, Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki; and EMMA, Espoo Museum of Modern Art. In 2020 Rosenström was awarded the Finnish State Prize for Media Art.
About Alina Girshovich
Alina Girshovich is an independent curator and cultural advisor originally from Latvia, based in New York. Her curatorial practice includes site-specific installations with a focus of bringing the experience of contemporary art to audiences in unexpected spaces. With a background in music and an interest in architecture, her work frequently explores the intersection of space and time-based media, particularly sound. Previous projects in New York include It’s Complicated, Is Possibly Art at 1014, and Assembly Required, a multi-site experience in Gowanus. She holds a degree in Art History from Columbia University, where she previously managed an arts engagement program, and is a CPR (Curatorial Program for Research) advisory board member. She has also worked as an editor and writer, and has contributed to publications and artist monographs.
About Vox Clamantis
Formed in 1996, ensemble Vox Clamantis comprises a diversity of musicians – singers, composers, instrumentalists, and conductors – who have a common interest in Gregorian chant. Alongside Gregorian chant, considered to be the foundation of all European music, Vox Clamantis often performs early polyphony and contemporary music. Vox Clamantis has performed with Catalan soprano Arianna Savall, French pianist Jean-Claude Pennetier, Italian nyckelharpa player Marco Ambrosini, Israeli oud player Yair Dalal, Tunisian singer Dhafer Youssef, the cello octet Amsterdam, the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, and Tallinn Chamber Orchestra. They have collaborated with American composer, Pulitzer Prize winner David Lang, who has written pieces specifically for the choir. In 2017, Vox Clamantis received the National Culture Award of the Republic of Estonia. In 2025, under the direction of Jaan-Eik Tulve, the choir collaborated with Robert Wilson on his installation “Mother.”
About Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms State Park, Four Freedoms Park Conservancy, and The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Located on the southernmost tip of Roosevelt Island across the river from the United Nations, Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms State Park commemorates the former president and the basic human freedoms he championed globally. Drawing inspiration from the park’s founding vision, unique location, and spectacular architecture designed by the groundbreaking American modernist Louis Kahn, the Four Freedoms Park Conservancy is dedicated to extending FDR’s legacy through the lens of art and culture. The Conservancy curates and produces public programs, cultural initiatives, and public art installations at the intersection of social justice and contemporary thought and expression.
For more information about the park please visit fdrfourfreedomspark.org.
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Out of Silence
April 29-June 21, 2026
FDR Four Freedoms State Park