Audio Visions

A video tryptych concerned with communication, perception, and a world in turmoil. (2005)
Sigh (8 min.) presents a theme and variations on the general idea of communication and juxtaposes our often-futile utilization of advanced audio technology with the simple act of listening.

Hush  (7 min.) is a meditative response to a world in turmoil. The material for this piece was taped in the White Mountains. Sound sources include the song of rainforest tree frogs, Edison cylinder recordings and homemade recordio disks, as well as messages spelled out in morse code:  “open your windows” a shortwave radio entreaty to listen and “imagine peace” the mantra coined by Yoko Ono.

--- .--. . -.                     -.-- --- ..- .-.                .-- .. -. -.. --- .-- …

open                     your                      windows    

.. -- .- --. .. -. .              .--. . .- -.-. .

imagine                 peace

Roar (7 min.). There is “something else, incessantly and obdurately present, although you cannot or do not hear it yet – but whoever hears it first has a good chance of inheriting the future.” — R. Murray Schafer
ann steuernagel
boy running productions

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