SWS24
Marching for Gaza – Does history matter? Can marching stop war?
To what extent does the history of Israel-Palestine inform the response to human suffering in present day Gaza? This discussion took place in Bristol on Saturday the 4th of November 2023 as several thousand people walked and cycled from Castle Park to College Green in Bristol, south-west England. Jonathan Kempster spoke to Linzy Na Nakorn,
Only Glaciers Know
Discussing the complicated interconnections between human beings and the landscape of Iceland, the piece is designed to be experienced while walking along the Iceland coastline. It is a sonic documentary and poetic fiction of the enchanting island.
mens maakt landschap maakt mens – interactive soundwalk / bicycle route
An interactive listening experience, based on field recordings and conversations with artists and experts about human interaction with the dutch cultural landscape in the past, present, and future.
Walking the Line
Participants were invited to start to walk as if to their homes, following as straight a line as possible. Prompts were given that predetermined stopping and reflective points based on Fibonacci sequences. As artists came from Australia, the USA, Greece and the UK, their routes led off in very different directions.
Colston’s Last Journey (Worldwide)
Roll out this walk thru version of Ralph Hoyte's Colston’s Last Journey work of soundart about Bristol and the Transatlantic Trafficking of Enslaved Africans anywhere in the world (iPhone; we're getting there for Android). For further info and to experience the work search colstonslastjourney.uk and follow the link to the 'worldwide' version.
Walking through the submerged forest
This piece is composed from my field recordings walking on the beach at low tide and readings of letters from Bexhill Museum archives, layered together with sound effects to bring to life a part of our eroding coastline and an archive which lies quietly unearthed.
