AIR: We Are Forests

Published on February 15th, 2011


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We Are Forests is a new participatory sound work that used everyday and emergent mobile technologies to ask, 'What would you whisper into a stranger’s ear'?

We Are Forests is a new participatory sound work that used everyday and emergent mobile technologies to ask, ‘What would you whisper into a stranger’s ear’? The project resulted in a sound work that used mobile technologies to create a shared yet intimate connection between strangers in physical space.

The project was developed through a shared residency, supported by Pervasive Media Studio, Netherlands Media Arts Institute (Amsterdam, NL), 5daysoff festival (Amsterdam, NL) and Kitchen Budapest (HU).

Duncan Speakman and Émilie Grenier used their cross-European shared residency to develop We Are Forests, a sound work that used mobile technologies to create connections between strangers.

As part of their residency, Duncan and Émilie kept a blog to document the progress of their project over the course of 3 months. From initial experiments to final tests, the blog provides insights into the development of the project, and the varied methods techniques and methods employed by both artists in their practise.

Émilie Grenier is a Canadian artist who uses technology to produce sound experiences that encourages users and audiences to focus on their surroundings. Duncan Speakman is internationally recognised sound artist who has created a number of works that physically and emotionally engage audiences in public spaces. Both artists have previously collaborated on the creation of subtlemob, a series of soundwalks that created filmic experiences for audiences in public spaces.

Related Links:
We Are Forests
Arjan Scherpenisse


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