Sound art exhibitions opening - VACANT SPACE by Janek Schaefer, and more…
Sound art exhibitions opening - VACANT SPACE by Janek Schaefer, and more…
Sound, space and more: a season of exhibitions and events exploring sound art 25 Nov 2006 - 21 Jan 2007
Vacant Space A new sound and image installation by Janek Schaefer in collaboration with Chris Watson and David Tinapple
Does a tree falling in a forest make a sound if no one is there to hear it? Have you ever wondered what happens when you are not there?
Internationally-acclaimed, local sound artist and Guinness Book of Records record-holder Janek Schaefer’s new audio-visual installation, Vacant Space, invites you to experience the world in one small room. Let this beautiful, seductive and immersive work lead you through the infinite vistas of the private lives of sounds and buildings.
This stunning environment will guide you on a constantly shifting tour of hundreds of merging panoramic images and hours of captivating field recordings collected at locations all over the globe by award winning sound recording artist Chris Watson (The Life of Mammals, Big Cat Diary, Life in the Undergrowth).
Experience it now at South Hill Park
Credits: Commissioned by the Sonic Arts Network, Vacant Space was developed in collaboration with the sound recordist Chris Watson. Sound reactive projections were programmed by David Tinapple. Presentation supported by Film and Video Umbrella. With thanks to Ehouse.co.uk for the loan of their virtual tours image archive. Janek Schaeffer will be taking part in the Sound:Space Symposium on Sat 20 Jan 2007 at South Hill Park.
For more information http://www.sonicartsnetwork.org and http://www.southhillpark.org.uk
Opening reception: Fri 24 Nov 2006, 6-8.30p Free, all welcome. Art band Zedd5
Also showing:
Cracked Cities` by Julian Konczak interactive urban-focussed audio installation
Tone Poems by Nick Moore bold paintings doubling as musical scores
Pop, Skip & Jump 3 by John Stokes sound sculpture featuring vintage gadgetry
Looks like Sound by Barbs Attwood photography of sound
America is Bleeding by Stanza net-based sound projection
For further details contact:
Tom Freshwater Head of Visual Arts South Hill Park Arts Centre Bracknell RG12 7PA Direct tel. 01344 416240 http://www.southhillpark.org.uk mailto:tom.freshwater@southhillpark.org.uk
