How do we resonate off space?...

As part of looking at the spherical and reverberant values of space for this project, I am also interested in looking at the very interconnected and emotional relationship between humanity and space. Sound is a way to penetrate space, but how does the space itself penetrate us as we project into it?...
On my my journey I will record not only my voice in the spaces but also how the spaces make me feel when I'm within them. I want to record the relationship I have to the space, both internal and external, to capture our presences on each other and to see how we resonate off one another...

Other Spaces...

 These are 2 other spaces close by that could be interesting structures to record in...

Coxs Stack, Dundee.

The Silo, Cupar.

Chambered Cairns...

I have been researching and looking at old cairns spread through out Scotland. In my search I have found 6 sites that I would like to visit as part of the research and development for this project. Within the cairns I would like to record my voice and see how the sound reflects in each space. I am also interested in documenting how the spaces affect me whilst performing...

 1. Unstan Chambered Cairn, Orkney

2. Carlungie Earth House, Monifieth

 3. Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn, Orkney

4. Dunchraigaig Cairn, Kilmartin

 5. Cairnpapple Hill, Lothians.

 6. Maeshowe Chambered Cairn, Orkney.

SOUND: SPACE

In the book 'Sound: Space', Bernard Leitner investigates the interconnected relationship between sound and space and ways in which to experiment and create sound that is formed around the space it is projected within...

                               

 

Nancy Holt's Sculptures

Nancy Holt makes these wonderful structures that reflect our surrounding environment and presents us spaces to interact with. Her sculptures are bold and energetic, using natural materials and shapes to mimic natures own creations, and to create dialogues with the elements. She calls them; "Interventions in the Landscape"...

HEARING THE PAST....

This is a link to a radio show that looked at investigating the sounds of the past through spaces and recreating the sounds of the past within space...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-14746589

and here is a list of historic places to find in scotland:
http://www.britainexpress.com/scotland/ancient/ancient2.htm

Sketchbook Scans...

These are a series of scans taken from my sketchbook beginning to put ideas together for this year. I am very interested in looking at the qualities of space and exploring the human presence within them...