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SoundSpots SoundSpots - 01
Environmental soundinstallation SoundSpots, an homage to Graham Bell (1865) At first glance they resemble rather oversized plexiglass lamps. Only when standing directly below such a ‘lamp’, does it reveal its auditory secrets. As a listener one is submerged in a sound-bath of As a sound-oriented projection SoundSpots is a technical innovation. The installation consists of eight traditional and eight so-called parabolic speakers, encased in half-moon bowls of plexiglass. A SoundSpots’ characteristics are comparable to those of a beam of light. The sonic radius is limited to one square metre, while the sonic intensity is similar to the power of a strong beam of light. Sound being demarcated in this way, along with the specific arrangement of the SoundSpots in a three-dimensional environment, enables visitors to go from soundscape to soundscape without hindrance from other sound sources. Once below a SoundSpot the listener undergoes an intense experience. As the sounds from the traditional speakers mix with those from the parabolic speakers, this creates a polyphonic-sounding pattern. There is also an interactive dimension. You can influence the sound patterns by plotting your own auditive route below the respective SoundSpots. " Also, the SoundSpots installations by Rob van Rijswijk and Jeroen Strijbos was my favorite artistic piece of the conference. A series of parabolic speakers are hanging from the ceiling such that you can only really hear the speakers' output when standing directly below them. Additional loud speakers around the room are playing one of several brilliant compositions artfully crafted |