Expo Leeds
25-28.09.09
Saturday
The best thing I went to today was Christina Kubisch’s ‘Electromagnetic Consumer’ installation. It was an extension of her electromagnetic walk pieces, but in this case the audience wore headphones in a contrived environment. It was sited in an empty shop in a mall, and consisted of metres of red electrical wires strung around the space. Visitors collected headphones on the way in and explored the pulses of electromagnetism around the room. It was beautiful, both in its sonic qualities, but also in its visual presentation: the wires were simple and colourful, and clearly related to the intensity of sound. I think this helped to draw in the passing shoppers (and there were many whilst I was there, who were not otherwise aware of the Expo taking place); the space was glass fronted, and it was obvious what was being asked of participants, which I think is a useful way to engage people with sonic work.
