RECTO-VERSO LIVE AT RE-PRESENTEDGALLERY
June 24, 2008
James Smith – Lecturer in Graphic Design (Multimedia Design / Typographic Design) at The University of Northampton presents Recto-Verso in the Feature Show Gallery at re-presentedgallery.org.
Direct link http://www.re-presentedgallery.org/Rectoversotext.html
FOURM | ARCHISONICS “Sonifying Architecture”
June 23, 2008
FOURM | ARCHISONICS “Sonifying Architecture”
WHITE_LINE EDITIONS: 006.001
FOURM have recently sent a copy of their first collection of sound works and texts “Sonifying Architecture”, a limited edition CD/ Booklet published through fourm.wordpress.com. Having featured excerpts from the sound works and an introduction to the text at re-presentedgallery.com earlier this year I have been eagerly looking forward to seeing the completed first edition.
The booklet is 7”x 7”, soft backed and consists of 21 pages, most of which include high quality monochrome photographs. The CD has 6 tracks 4 of which are by Baz Nicholls. My initial response was how impressed I was with the quality of presentation of this publication, both in its layout and print quality. But enough of the praise, and onto the text and sound!
FOURM describe “ArchiSonics (as) quite simply a conflation of two words, Architecture, and Sonics, a dynamic, active space where two forms unite, intersect, and interact, a dualism which appears to float in and around each others’ gestural patterns. Buildings surround us, creating and unfolding a processional sonic scenario where sounds generate form, and form generates sound.”
The texts in the booklet by both Baz Nicholls and Andy Graydon describe in more detail, the concept of Archisonics. My first thought was of the contrast between the two different writing styles of Baz and Andy. Baz presents an analytical enquiry, considering how architecture can be articulated as sound, whilst Andy explores and describes Archisonics experientially. This approach follows through into the sound works where there is a clear delineation of approaches. These may be differing approaches, but they certainly do not create an opposition of ideas; more a creative alliance, requesting and frequently requiring their audience to consider relationships between the two styles in order to begin to understand the complexities of this project. I found myself on several occasions, imagining the conversations between Baz and Andy as they discussed these texts, exploring and adjusting their thoughts through the influences of each others’ ideas.
The quality and complexity of investigation set out in this publication in my opinion, makes “Sonifying Architecture” a must for practitioners, theorists, students and all who have an interest in Sonic Art and Architecture. There is a sense that as this project develops, it will expand and challenge the understanding of sonic art and its relationship to other disciplines. I hope that the initial limit of 200 copies will be far exceeded and also that the dialogue, discussion and debate that will be generated from this project can be presented in some public form. I would recommend that people go to http://fourm.wordpress.com/ and order a copy of this before they are sold out!
“RECTO-VERSO” James Smith Featured From 25.06.08
June 18, 2008
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RECTO-VERSO:
(re)presenting appropriated text and image as sound
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RECTO-VERSO is a recent outcome from an ongoing and open-ended enquiry into the use of appropriated sources as ingredients for the formation of new-media works. Potentially producing unique sounds indefinitely, in this work text and images are constantly collected from frequently updated internet news pages through a series of automated processes, and projected as abstracted sonic languages through (potentially) any number of channels.
Recto-Verso will be featured from 25.06.08
I am pleased to announce that James Smith “Recto-Verso” will be the next Feature Show Gallery Artist.
Release of ARCHISONICS Book & CD
June 16, 2008
I have just received a finished copy of the Archisonics book and CD that has been previewed in the Feature Show Gallery for a few months. This can be found at www.re-presentedgallery.org/FourmArchisonics.html . You can order copies from Sounds323(UK), or Inpartmaint(Japan), or alternatively, drop an e mail to whitelineBN@aol.com to join the mailing list.
A review will be posted shortly.
Technical Problems Resolved
June 1, 2008
The technical problems that were affecting re-presentedgallery.org have now been resolved.
Technical Problem with re-presentedgallery.org
June 1, 2008
re-presentedgallery.org is temporarily unavailable. I am working to resolve this matter ASAP. Please bear with me and the site will be back very soon.
