Donum Estate’s ‘Hyperspace’ reimagines terroir

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‘Donum Estate’s ‘Hyperspace’ reimagines terroir’

by L.M. Archer

 

 

Winemakers deem ‘terroir’ a wine’s territorial thumbprint, but Sonoma’s Donum Estate takes the concept to another level with its recently unveiled ‘Hyperspace’ sound garden by artist Yang Bao.

 

The name “Donum” means gift. Acquired by Allan and Mai Warburg in 2001, the 200-acre (80 ha) regenerative and organic estate produces luxury Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and blanc de blanc sparkling wine.

Donum Estate sprawls between Napa and Sonoma wine regions in Carneros, an area of fragrant eucalyptus and rolling hills. In 2011, the couple gifted The Donum Collection there, one of the world’s largest private sculpture collections.

Yang Bao joins the ranks of 50-plus other internationally renown artists with works in The Donum Collection, including Louise Bourgeois, Zhan Wang, and Ai WeiWei.

The latest art installation as part of this is called ‘HYPERSPACE’.

“Art, landscape, and wine just go so perfectly together,” noted Allan Warburg to guests attending the unveiling of Hyperspace on 10 July. “I think he’s [Yang Bao] created a truly multi-sensual experience. You see the art on the landscape, you smell the flowers, you taste the wine, and you listen to the music.”

Bao, a classically trained pianist, composer and installation artist, designed Hyperspace to blend seamlessly into Donum’s biodiverse estate, shapeshifting melodically throughout the seasons.

“I was always interested in multi-sensory experiences, because I grew up as a pianist,” said Bao during an interview prior to the unveiling. “But I also work in visual arts and sound sculptures. So it’s about connecting what you see and hear and smell, and what you experience as a whole, into a kind of artistic experience.” READ MORE HERE.

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