projects
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Geofractions, a sonic survey of the post-natural landscapes and industrial mining zones of Ida-Virumaa in Estonia
Powerless Flight / Jõuetu lend is in some ways, a response to the global pandemic events of spring 2020, where many instances of a “return to nature” were witnessed, from sightings of dolphins near Tallinn to great ‘waves of silence’ that were registered due to dramatic drops in airline traffic […]
Resonant Geometry is a performative exploration in redefining geometric space through resonant feedback. The framework of the project is based on a system of tensioned lengths of instrument wires.
Reflections on a January-February 2017 residency at Platform in Vaasa Finland where I investigated and observed the relations between ice and culture.
kom-pohst is a three part radio work by Eamon Sprod, Simon Whetham and myself commissioned by ABC RN’s Creative Audio Unit for Soundproof.
Curonia is a film that focuses on sound and listening to the landscape around Nida on the Lithuanian coast
'Listening in Context' film and project made during the Sound Development City artist expedition in 2014
The Sound Map of Tallinn project involves the research and production of a guide to the city of Tallinn from an auditory perspective.
Overview of my film 'sound aspects of material elements', produced from 2006 to 2010, released on DVD in 2012.
project proposal for Eesti Rahva Muuseum * * * * * Presentation at Eesti Rahva Muuseum, November 26th 2009 Soundscapes of Estonia is a research project and proposal for the Estonian National Museum as a non-local real-time sound environment. The term soundscape can be defined as the totality of sounds […]
exploring subjectivity and territory through sound, bridging acoustic processes with social and digital communication… New Maps of Time, Prague/Kladno Czech Republic (10.2009) New Maps of Time, Istanbul Turkey (2.2010) New Maps of Time, Calgary Canada (4.2010) New Maps of Time, Malmö Sweden (5.2010) New Maps of Time, Torun Poland (4.2011) […]
more archive material… this time from my first visit to the Stazione Topolo festival 1999, in Friuli Italy, just over the border from Slovenia. I developed and presented the first edition of the Resonance Ensemble project. This is a recording of the installation I made using local ceramic roof tiles […]
While in Berlin, I had the pleasure to meet and talk with Udo Noll, the inventive person behind Radio Aporee ::: Maps. For some time we’ve been discussing the diverse aspects of the project, including new features and possible additions to the interface, some of which have been successfully implemented. […]
The sound works of four past resident artists of Binaural Media in Nodar will be exhibited at the Teatro Viriato in the nearby city of Viseu, Portugal. The artistic projects include: Aaron Ximm : As Paredes tam Ouvidos John Grzinich : Nodar Flowlines Maksims Shentelevs : Nodar Soundscape Mapping Pali […]
The project involved a small interdisciplinary team, with myself Paulo Raposo, and Maksims Shentelevs, who will travel and work through the Curonain Spit, the peninsula with the sand dunes – that goes from Kalingrad in the south and the coast of Lithuania in the north, 98km long – 400m wide […]
Next week I will be in Berlin for the Tuned City – Between sound and space speculation event which involves 5 solid days of conferences, exhibitions and performances. I will be exhibiting video material compiled from my ongoing Location Sound Films project. I have put together two short films, one […]
I just uploaded a bunch of sounds to radio aporee ::: maps, one of the many interesting projects by Berlin based artist Udo Noll. Udo has done what I thought google would have already done with its maps or earth projects (but has not), which is to construct an interface […]
In April of 2008 I spent a month at the Binauralmedia residency in Nodar, Portugal. My interest was to carry out a sonic and visual survey of the landscape around the local village through a series of site-specific recording sessions. In particular I compared and contrasted the geographic lines caused […]
A few days ago, while it was relatively warm out, I set up a temporary sound installation behind our house. The installation was a type of environmental sculpture constructed entirely out of objects and materials found around our yard (except for some basic household wire). The wire was strung up […]
scaling microspace aims to closely examine and expose through digital audio and video media the ordinary and often hidden aspects of a community, territory or event. In this case it was Stazione Topolo/Postaja Topolove 2002 in Topoló Italy. During my two week stay in Topoló I recorded and mixed all […]
Riga Sound Locations was a four day workshop that took place at various spaces around the city of Riga, Latvia. The project starts with the concept of site-specific artistic activity while integrating contemporary sound recording practices that cover areas of ‘performance’, ‘field recording’, ‘improvisation’ and ‘documentation’. With the site being […]
sound+video presentation presented at Stazione Topolo 2003 | PostsovkoZ 3/Territories, Estonia Equal and Distant Lines is one aspect of the larger Time [::] Frames project. Time [::] Frames investigates, analyzes and reflects on the process of living and working in a mobile context using the broad context of the current […]
Resonance Ensemble is an exercise in physical interaction with material objects, challenging human perception of acoustic phenomenon and guiding peoples intuition of group dynamics. This type of sound action? is carried out in a workshop context with a group of 10-20 people. The participants of the ensemble take everyday common […]
Kunst.ee magazine 26 page 'sound art' special edited by John Grzinich, English version and track info on the CD.
‘Sound Cellar’ was an instrument and participatory sound installation built for the summer art symposium PostsovkhoZ 6 in the basement of MoKS. It was constructed from old ceramic roof tiles that were taken down from an old barn in Mooste that was being renovated. This piece is a development of […]
(what is) Noise induced order? Bringing order out of chaos can require a little disorder. Adding variability and disorder to certain complex systems can help tame their chaotic behavior. This unexpected conclusion could require artists and engineers to take a new look at the operation and interaction of both natural […]
Pushing the Medium was an event concept I created to bridge a concentrated collaborative residency and public presentations in nearby towns. The first edition took place at MOKS and Tartu in October 2004. Pushing the Medium 2 took place in Nodar, Portugal in September 2006. There are far too many […]