(multi) Channeling
Summary: “Channelling” is a kinetic audiovisual project in which elements from obsolete motors, recovered from everyday electronic devices, are reanimated and set in motion through the playback of sound recordings. These elements produce new sounds, which are amplified using various techniques.
Simon Whetham was selected through the GMEA 2024 annual call to take part in a two-week research residency. During his stay, he will further develop his ongoing exploration of sound and movement with his project Channelling, investigating how everyday and broken machines can generate unexpected sonic interactions. In addition, he will lead a workshop focused on simple listening and sound awareness, inviting participants to attune their perception to subtle environmental sounds.
The recordings can include mundane and unpredictable everyday sounds (traffic, wind, slamming doors) or sounds originating from broken machines. The movement of the devices is therefore random, variable, and autonomous, creating a relationship between performer and machines that resembles collaboration more than a master-servant dynamic.
During this residency, Simon Whetham will focus on the sound diffusion of the project, using multi-speaker setups to immerse the audience in the miniature world of the machines he works with.
Site internet : https://www.simonwhetham.co.uk/