The Fitzcarraldo Principle

Installation at Lokal-Int in Biel, bringing together two works: The Fitzcarraldo Principle (jungle) and The Mouthpieces. 2018

The Fitzcarraldo Principle (jungle)

A rainforest soundscape entirely realised by digitally altering recordings of my daughter's early babbles as a baby, before speech set in. The soundscape is cut onto vinyl and played in the exhibition space on a self-made amplified gramophone.
Duration 6'45", gramophone: 40x40x85cm approx
Listen to it here: https://vimeo.com/253394670

The Mouthpieces

Series of wax crayons rubbings of doorphones mouthpieces -the kind you find before a closed door- and other features. Displayed flush to the wall under glass.
All 29.7x21cm approx