Sonicobjects

The nature and culture of sound

Tag: social history

  • Seed

    Seed

    Exhibited. Arizona State University 2002. Biennale of Electronic Arts Perth 2002. Stanford University Gallery 2003. Boutwell Draper Gallery, Sydney 2003. Materials.Timber, Carpet and Prayer Mats, Facsimile Landmine and Mine detectors, Audio electronics x16 channel, projection. Dimensions.19m x 10m x 4m. Notes.In English, we speak of mines sown in fields or laid somewhat akin to an…

  • Ship to Shore

    Ship to Shore

    A marine sound installation for the Albert Dock, Liverpool, UK, and accompanying radio broadcasts. Exhibited. Albert Dock, Liverpool, UK as part of ISEA 1998. Materials. Marine Buoy + audio/electronics. Dimensions. Buoy 3m x 2m diameter. Sonic footprint variable. Soundtext x2 Audio Cd in random shuffle loop mode + Broadcast. Radio Broadcast; x12 broadcasts of x5…

  • Oracle

    Oracle

    Sculptural installation with multi-channel audio and video components. Exhibited. The Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney 1995 as part of the “Sound in Space” National Sound Art Survey exhibition. Materials. Timber, audio-visual electronics, low frequency audio drivers. Dimension. x4 units @ 3m x 2m x 3m. Installation footprint 10m x 8m x 3m. Videotext. Single channel…

  • Meta-Diva

    Meta-Diva

    Exhibited.Nine Dragon Head Festival, Lake Teachong, Korea 2001.+Winner – Helen Lempriere Sculpture Award, Melbourne 2002. Materials.Aluminium, Audio and Solar electronics. Dimensions.Footprint variable, each unit 0.5 m dia. x 3.5 m. Meta-Diva displayed at the Nine Dragon Head Festival, Lake Teachong, Korea 2001. Meta-Diva is an environmental Sound Sculpture, designed for installation in wetlands sites.  The…

  • Metamorphoses

    Metamorphoses

    Exhibited. Elizabeth Bay House, Sydney 1997. Art Gallery of New South Wales 2000/1. Materials. Upholstery, Cast rubber, Aluminium, Audio electronics. Dimensions. Footprint variable x7 rooms. Individual units 05.m ~ 2.5m x7 works with identical soundscape. A singer who sings like a bird is an unproductive worker. When she sells her song, she is a wage…

  • La Zona del Silencio

    La Zona Del Silencio, co-produced with Tony McGregor of ABC Radio, Sydney. Exhibited. 1. Mapimi Desert and Insurgentes Metro, Mexico City, October 12th 1992. 2. The Biennale of Sydney, 1992/3. 3. ABC Radio (x2 broadcasts, “La Zona” and “La Campana”) February 1993. Materials. 1. Ships Bell and Radio Transmitter. 2. Mixed media Sound Installation. 3.…

  • Silent Forest

    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…