Sound Sculptures is a project by BEAST composers Emma Margetson and Nikki Sheth. This project explores the relationship between sound and sculpture along the University of Birmingham’s Sculpture Trail. Distinctive soundscapes respond to the physical properties and characteristics of each sculpture, transporting the listener between natural and abstract sound-worlds.
Coming up for The Green Heart Launch Weekend…
Sound Sculpture Trail
Date: Friday 7 June to Sunday 9 June 2019
Time: Listen at your leisure
Venue: Across University of Birmingham’s Edgbaston Campus
Sound artists Emma Margetson and Nikki Sheth combine field recordings with processed sounds to create distinctive soundscapes for sculptures across the University of Birmingham campus.
To follow the trail and to take part in the guided walk you’ll need a smartphone or MP3 player and headphones. You can stream or download the sculpted sounds or download the SOUNDwalker app from the App Store.
Sound Sculpture Trail – Guided Tour
Date: Saturday 8 June 2019
Time: 15.00 – 16.00
Venue: Walk starts from Old Joe Clock Tower, Chancellor’s Court, University of Birmingham
Price: Free, booking recommended. To book a ticket click HERE
Sound Sculptures – Ancestor I
Date: Friday 7 June to Sunday 9 June 2019
Time: Listen at your leisure
Venue: Barbara Hepworth sculpture, outside the entrance of Main Library, University of Birmingham.
The latest work for this project is an extended soundscape of the sculpture Ancestor I, commissioned for the Green Heart Festival launch weekend. The four movements of the composition respond to the physical form of the sculpture: head, torso, hips and legs.
Sound Sculptures – Ancestor I – Artist Talk
Date: Saturday 8 June 2019
Time: 13.00 – 13.45
Venue: Barbara Hepworth sculpture, outside the entrance of Main Library, University of Birmingham.
Meet Emma Margetson and Nikki Sheth at the sculpture as they take you on a guided sonic journey through the sound-world of Ancestor I by Barbara Hepworth, delving into Hepworth’s evoking landscapes, surface textures and abstract forms.
Price: Free, booking essential. To book a ticket click HERE
For further information on the above events visit: Arts & Science Festival
Further Sound Sculptures to be added in 2019 & 2020!!!