Projects – Sonicobjects

Host

Exhibited. Metronom Gallery Barcelona 2003. Auditori CAM, Alicante, 2003. Stanford University Gallery 2003. Ars Electronica 2007. The Science Gallery, Trinity College Dublin 2011. Materials. X2 DVD projections, x100 Insect cages, x25 Laboratory stands, x200 Crickets. Dimensions. Footprint variable, individual units 2m x 2m x 2m. Notes. Host is an installation developed at the ‘SymbioticA’ Bio-Art…
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Gyro-Diva

Exhibited. Artspace, Sydney 1993, Gallery X, Tokyo 1993, George Fraser Gallery, Auckland 1994. Materials. Turbines, mahogany and steel, support system, yacht wire and aluminium, compressor and air control equipment, x4 stools, music stand with “Ionisation” by Edgar Varese, x3 mechanical toys in oil baths on steel supports. Dimensions. Installation footprint – 4m x 8m x3m.…
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Haiku

Exhibited. Boutwell Draper Gallery, Sydney 2003. Materials. Stainless steel, Aluminium, Audio and Solar electronics. Dimensions. Footprint variable, each unit 300m dia. x 3.5m. Notes. Haiku is a multi-part solar-powered environmental sound sculpture that distributes a series of traditional Japanese poems via miniature digital audio storage units operated by solar timers. Haiku is illustrated whilst installed…
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Everything’s Nice with American Rice

Exhibited. Everything`s nice with American rice” was installed in Matsudai, Japan as part of the Echigo-Tsumari Trienniale 2003. Materials. Fermentation Laboratory, Agricultural equipment, Rice. Dimensions. Laboratory ~10m x 6m x 3m. Rice and art have a strong bond in common, both are essential to our well being, both sustain and nourish us in different…
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Silent Forest

A multi-source sound installation in two parts + accompanying radio broadcast. Exhibited. San Francisco Art Institute as part of SoundCulture 96. National Gallery of Victoria in Contempora 5 (acquired for the NGV Collection) 1997. Casuala PowerHouse in the Nam Bang exhibition 2009. Materials – Siren section (x4 suspended units). Aluminium, perforated zinc, rigging wire, audio…
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Drift

Exhibited. “Drift” was commissioned by Hull Time Based Arts of Hull, UK for TooT (Totally out of Tune) festival 1999. Materials. Sidewinder Trawler, Multichannel audio and wood and Aluminium sculptural element. Dimensions. Installation footprint 15m x 10m x 4m. Notes. The work “Drift” is a dynamic 3 D spatialised soundwork installed in the fish hold…
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Dual-Nature (Ebb and Flow).

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Din

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Die Melodie der Welt; Bringing Home the Bacon

Exhibited. “The Bicentennial Perspecta” – AGNSW. Materials. Steel, Timber, Audio electronics. Dimensions. 3.5m x 10m diameter. A multi source sound sculpture constructed in Timber and Steel. Notes. Die Melodie was a very large sound-structure (mixing a strong kinesthetic and sculptural statement with a high level of culturally located audio-texts). Die Melodie der Welt; Bringing home…
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Aura

Exhibited. Annandale Galleries, Sydney 1993. Materials. Voltaic circuit in x21 Scientific Flasks, electro-magnet, Statuette of Ganesha, a Hindu deity. Support structure, Aluminium and yacht wire, x2 Aluminium stepladders, framed objects. Dimensions. 13m x 4.5m x 4.5m. Notes. My approach to the sonic domain has always been informed by a Sculptor’s perspective, emphasising the experiential and…
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Sample Content Of Radio Works as MP3

Some old favourites, mostly radiophonic accompaniments to sound installations and environmental projects.
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Big Bell Beta

Exhibited. Element #1: – Perth Institute of Contemporary Art, Western Australia 1989/1990. Element #2: – Big Bell (ghost) town, Western Australia 1989/1990. Materials. Element #1: – Big Bell structure; Structural Plywood, Sound cone, voice sound-text. Element #1: – Drawings; Wax and Pigment on both paper and timber panels. Element #2: – Big Bell Audio Installation;…
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Din: Ding, Dang, Dong

Exhibited. Permanent Public Sculpture located within the Seoul Olympic Park, South Korea. 1988. Materials. Bell/Crucible elements: – Corten Steel. Architectural Supports: – Structural Steel with epoxy finish. Dais & Central Table: – Grey Granite (440 m3). Dimensions. Overall Ground Plan: – 22m x 22m. Overall height: – 6m. Bell/Crucibles, diameter – 3.5m (@ 3 tonnes).…
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Chant

Materials Bronze, wood, audio electronics, FM radio network. Dimensions Each unit 300mm x 300mm X 1500mm Footprint 3,500mmm x 2,500mm The essence of all beings is earth, The essence of earth is water, The essence of water are plants, The essence of plants is man, The essence of man is speech, The essence…
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Ariel

Exhibited. Lux Gallery, London UK 2000 and Australian Centre for Photography, Melbourne 2000. Materials. Laser cut acrylic, copper wire, Theremin electronics. Dimensions. Footprint variable, individual units 0.75m x 0.6m dia. Notes. Be nor afeared; the isle is full of noises, Sounds and sweet airs that give delight and hurt not. Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments…
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