Photos from workshop at CCSP Sao Paulo 28th March

2008-04-01T08:20:00.000-07:00

Grafite Novo

2008-03-20T17:11:00.000-07:00

Tem mais instalaçoes na Av. Dr. Arnaldo, perto do metro Sumaré

Birdsong Devices Rua Arruda Alvim

2008-03-18T08:12:00.000-07:00

Devices fitted into exisiting holes in Rua Arruda Alvim

2008-03-18T07:57:00.000-07:00

What is Sonic Graffiti?

2008-03-17T15:54:00.000-07:00

Sonic Graffiti

Interventions around the concept of ‘audio/sonic graffiti’. The idea relates to inexpensive temporary audio omitting devices and silent graphic based art placed without prior permission in public spaces. Much of the work relates directly to the ‘sites’ in question.

Background

The local government in London is currently investing large amounts of money in researching how the city ‘sounds’ London sounds. They are also developing new ways in which to shape the city ‘sonically’ .At the same time thousands of commercial and public spaces are being fitted with ‘mosquitos’, which are small audio devices that omit a tone around 17KHZ that most people above 25 years old cannot hear. These devices ‘attack’ young people’s hearing forcing the to move to other areas, away from commercial and pubic spaces.
Product designers are also investing considerable amounts of money in how to sell using sound.
Audio technology is becoming cheaper and more sophisticated and small audio omitting devices can be found on most people contained within their telephones and mp3 players. Public transport now uses pre-recoded audio to communicate with its customers.

Project

With the above as its context, the project is a ‘research’ into the possibilities of individuals and collectives, interacting with their urban environment through simple temporary installations, using ‘graffiti’ boxes, placing devices in disgarded objects that act as amplifiers, such as boxes and cans and by more traditional methods of visual design, such as stencil based work.
During my time in Brazil, I’ll be interacting with a variety of urban spaces and recording the results. Alongside this I’ll be sonically mapping different urban areas recording sonic and sonic related material.

Pictures of audio devices

2008-03-13T10:25:00.000-07:00

Graffiti Box & Audio Device

Graffiti Sonoros na Rua Arruda Alvim, Sumare

2008-03-13T09:11:00.000-07:00

A partir do dia 15 de Março na Rua Arruda Alvim, Sumare, SP