site-specific 8-channel sound installation
38 minutes
Created and presented at RAW Gallery of Architecture & Design, Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada.
Tracings was created to explore the aural landscape of a space, in this case the very unrefined and diverse materiality of the RAW Gallery. Tracing the perimeter of the space repetitively with a small selection of implements – including my hands & body, sandpaper, a metal hanger, cymbal and iron rod – brought out the distinct textures of the gallery walls & floor as well as defined the dimension and character of the space through the acoustic responses within it’s architecture. This action was captured through 8 condenser microphones and mirrored back into the gallery through an 8-channel speaker system. The sounds traced my exact movements, leaving a ghost of my actions and a sonic drawing of the space.
crys cole 