London's most renowned contemporary art gallery invited Koloah for a 6-month sound installation at Turbine Hall. From April to October 2026.
Tate Modern — London's most renowned contemporary art gallery and one of the planet's most authoritative art institutions — announced on 14 January 2026 a 6-month Koloah sound installation at Turbine Hall from 1 April to 30 October 2026. This is the most influential sound installation at Tate Modern in the last 5 years (previous — Janet Cardiff 2021). It's the first Ukrainian sound artist in Tate history. Installation concept 'Echo of the East: 6 Movements' — 6 ambient compositions of 45-60 minutes each, reproduced at Turbine Hall (3000 m² of open space) in a continuous cycle. Sound system — 64 channels Funktion-One, specially installed for the installation. Theme of 6 movements: 1) 'Steppe'; 2) 'Forest' (Polissia-Carpathian); 3) 'City' (industrial Kyiv); 4) 'War' (sounds of war reality); 5) 'Refuge' (sounds of emigration); 6) 'Return' (sounds of return). Installation feature — interactive elements: visitors can download the 'Koloah Echo' app on smartphone and get an individual version of the sound journey, in which ambient adapts to their movement pace through the gallery (via geolocation inside the building). The installation is expected to be visited by over 1.8 million viewers over 6 months. This is the largest global audience for a Ukrainian musical work in history.
