Day 1
Introductions and revisiting Dundee. Familiar faces and new faces. We were introduced to all the available resources at DJCAD and within the University of Dundee and our accomodation at the DCA.
Day 2
First day in the Cooper Gallery and it is beginning to look a bit like a working space. Stuff strewn around, laptops out with fruit, snacks and coffee.
Day 3
KW: I’m developing an experimental sound installation for the residency. This will focus on the site of Schiehallion mountain in Perthshire. The mountain has an unusual symetrical shape – a pyramidal peak. There was an experiement here in the 18th century to calcualte the mass on the mountain and from this, estimate a value for the mass of the earth.
I found this to be a beautiful gesture, both curious and magical, and also slightly mysterious.
At the moment I’m drawing up a schedule to gather field recordings and checking for when it’s not raining. I’m planning to complete the mountain walk, collecting audio material and images as I go. Due to the wind, I have contact mics to try to pick up sound of vibrating objects (fencing, branches, water, e.t.c.) and a stereo mic for capturing the soundscape.
Key Research
Notes and Records of the Royal Society of London
