unsilence (37'11 min) A sound montage of the unheard but ever present sounds that map out contemporary urban space: the mechanised circulation (pump and fan) and regulation (filtration, heating and cooling) of the air and water needed to sustain large numbers of humans within shared accommodation across sustained periods of time. Matthew Sansom, July 2005 -------------------------------- This group exhibition features a variety of audio works composed of sounds derived from "silent" spaces (i.e. the hiss of a blank tape, the hum of an empty room, intricate artifacts, occasional crackles). The sound recordings and compositions are presented together throughout the galleries of the Contemporary Artists Center: darkened spaces with only minimal light for navigation purposes. Sound isolation between the pieces is not the intent of the show, consequently an entire environment of sound is created. Bleed between the sounds can encourage a conversation amongst the different elements as one walks through the space. If the listener were to focus on one sound source, the other pieces in the space, constructed of "background noise" (the natural hum of time passing, crackles, hisses, pops) can also provide/become background noise for eachother. "Unsilently" is an experiment, an accident, a chance for 'silence' to be unsilent, a place to listen. Featured Artists: Steve Bradley, Che Chen, Chop Shop, Joshua Churchill, Joe Colley, Cria Cuervos, Frans De Waard, Blake Edwards, Brent Fariss, David Gross, Benjamin Gwilliam, Mike Hallenbeck, Jeff Jerman, Jason Kahn, Nick Knouf, Labycz/Spirkut Duo, Stephane Leonard, Roel Meelkop, Thomas Moore, My Fun, Matthew Sansom, Svstriate, David Wolf, Kelly Xintaris , Nick Zammuto Curated by Ven Voisey Sept 10 - October 29, 2005
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