Eavesdropping; Crisis
Title of project:
Eavesdropping; Crisis
Brief overview of initiative or, if relevant, organisational strategy in regards to bringing new music to new audiences:
Country/region:
Did the initiative focus on a particular music type/genre? If so, please give details:
Sound Installation
If relevant, location/venue type:
Exhibition space
If relevant, what instrumentation was used as part of the project:
Wood, Iron, Media players, Component loudspeakers, Component amps, Paper cups.
Duration/Regularity:
Recording Loops / One off (3 versions)
Aims/objectives:
The purpose was to communicate the effects of financial crisis to a wider audience. The artist presented to the audience three instances of eavesdropped material which revealed hidden aspects of affected behaviors. During the financial crisis the effect on the streets of Athens was evident, but what was happening behind closed doors? How people coped with the situation? The ethereal nature of sound enables us to hearken. The author assumed the responsibility by breaking taboos and eavesdropping to these situations, while the audience in their turn are invited to assume the role of the eavesdropper, in order to evaluate the material.
What activities are included in the project?
Real eavesdropping and recording (recordings remained anonymous), Installation, Exhibition.
If appropriate, who are the targeted groups?
No specific audience was targeted.
Has the project been evaluated? If so, please explain how:
The project has been selected in peer reviewed festivals in three occasions.
Outcomes of the project:
This project initiates a practice where concrete sound is used as the main medium for artistic expression while the message of the work is enhanced and/or communicated through the actions the audience has to take in order to appreciate the sound. This kind of practice enables an efficient way of underlining socio-political and anthropo-geographic fields of concern.
Links to Media & Resources
https://luc-messinezis.com/eavesdropping-crisis/
Please provide 5 key recommendations for determining good practice in projects that aim to engage new audiences with new music?
Re-defining the term “music”, Interactivity, Originality, Dialogue, Cooperation.
Future plans
I am currently investigating the notion of hyper-reality in sound, introducing and defining the term “Aural Simulacra”. In simple words I explore various types of simulations in accordance to post modern philosophies within the field of auditory arts. I aim to produce a series of artworks in collaboration with others and in various formats (e.g. performance) trying to place the audience at the epicenter of the work, and making a case about the “Orders of the Heard”.
Contact info
Luc Messinezis: luc.messinezis@gmail.com
TAGS/KEY WORDS for whole website
Sound Art, Sonic Art, Sound Installation, Interactivity.
