SWS20
An exciting and varied programme of events taking place around the world during Sound Walk September 2020. Under the constraints of the pandemic, we saw outdoor experiences for individuals, as well as on-line talk shops, and interactive collaborative projects which everyone was able to contribute to during the month.
After early worries due to the COVID pandemic, we were very excited to announce a varied programme of events taking place around the world during Sound Walk September 2020.
Participants were able to listen to stories, get closer to nature, travel to far away places, immerse themselves in different cultures, add their own voice, record the ambience, learn how to make sound walks, and submit their own work, as well as participate in lively debates, and intimate café conversations.
We facilitated online collaboration through 30 Days of Walking and Shorelines.
Sound Walk September 2020 in numbers:
- 65 eligible walking pieces for the SWS Awards.
- 49 events organised by the global community.
- 2 collaborative projects, organised by WLC, with a total of over 150 submissions.
- Contributions from all non-arctic continents.
- Over 250 tickets issued for the online events hosted by WLC.
- 2 winners, 2 honourable mentions, and a special mention, 13 shortlisted works.
Achievements from throughout the year:
- We have extensively grown our library of walking pieces.
- We’ve integrated listings from Echoes, Soundtrails and Guidemate.
- We’ve completely updated the look and feel of our website.
- We started publishing a weekly automated mailing list with the most relevant recent updates.
- We started publishing on Instagram. We’re still not sure if it’s worth it.
- We grew membership to over 1000 individuals.
Help was had
We were happy and lucky to be able to rely on the volunteer work provided by Liam Forrest and James Luce. Thanks!
A massive thanks to the SWS Advisory Board, who were key in identifying the winners and honourable mentions for the SWS20 Awards.
Weaving place, deep listening and the Sacred
In this panel, we will explore the relationship of place, connection, walking the land and deep listening, from a range of perspectives, knowledges and disciplines, including: First Nations, Law/Governance, Art, Philosophy, Māori cosmologies and Western Science.
Taking a Virtual Walk on the Wild Side
The covid-19 pandemic has led to a surge of interest in how we can experience and enjoy virtual nature and the great outdoors, by using digital technology, when staying in the safety of our homes. Join us for a panel discussion about virtual walks, chaired by Sue Thomas.
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LOTTERY
LOTTERY is a geolocated sound walk through a new suburban development on the southside of Meanjin/Brisbane, exhibited as part of res[on]ance [off] curated by Gabrielle White, Brisbane 2020 The work involves walking through a few streets of Rochedale whilst listening to different people talking about what they would do if they won a lottery for
Walking It
A series of occasional walking dialogues and reflections which explore, on foot and in situ, the significance of place and walking on people’s ways of knowing and being in the world. Each conversation takes its own path: some are focused on a specific topic or theme that is walked and talked through; others focus on
Stirchley Soundwalk
Sound Artist Nikki Sheth has created a soundwalk of Stirchley for the Ten Acres of Sound Festival. The walk encourages a deeper connection with the natural environment and a new awareness of the hidden sounds around us – both natural and man-made. Exploring the area of Stirchley, Nikki has created a sound map of interesting
The Ears May Travel
The Ears May Travel came into existence spontaneously during the covid-19 pandemic in spring 2020. During lockdown I simply felt the urge to travel – at least in imagination. But it is not only a vacation for the senses. It is a commentary in a time when countries around the globe are closing their borders.
Workshop Zintuiglijk Wandelen : Walking with chairs, Stille luisterwandeling, Wind en water wandeling
Workshop Zintuiglijk Wandelen door Ienke Kastelein in het kader van Wandelen als kunst. Je kunt verschillende vormen van wandelen beoefenen: in relatie tot je lichaam, de omgeving en de herinnering. Via je voeten maakt je brein contact met de grond; via het ruiken, luisteren, kijken en voelen worden herinneringen geactiveerd. Zo verbinden we onze mentale
A Meeting Place | 会议地点
This soundwalk aims to sonically animate the content of the Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art’s archive, bringing to life the hidden histories and images within and inviting new audiences and communities to engage with these stories. The work is based on oral histories from the archive, in which interviewees talk of their migrant experience, their
SandBox
Meditative experience, wakefulness training and encouragement to critically thinking about our experience and (re)evaluation of the surrounding environment. A walk along the railway tracks, with the help of an app and headphones, leads a viewer, a wanderer and an eavesdropper into a performative space. The work was created during the time of the epidemic when
