Respondents

 
Respondents 2024, still from film with sound. ‘Shield’ (2024). Metal, plastic, foil, sensor, wires, sound. 45 x 60 x 10cm.

 

Respondents is a project that comes in the format of a live performance with sculptures that emit sound that transforms in pitch and speed as they are moved by a performer (20 min).

Sound recordings of seaweed (emit from the sculptures), movement sensors, speakers, mixing desk, movement artist. The four performative objects are titled ‘Shield’, ‘Limpet’, ‘Jig’, ‘Metal Mermaid’.

There is a split screen version which is a film (10 min 34 sec running time) and four performative sound objects.

Respondents 2024, still from film with sound. ‘Shield’ (2024). Metal, plastic, foil, sensor, wires, sound. 45 x 60 x 10cm.
Respondents 2024, still from film with sound. ‘Shield’ (2024). Metal, plastic, foil, sensor, wires, sound. 45 x 60 x 10cm.
Respondents 2024, still from film with sound.
Respondents 2024, still from film with sound. ‘Metal Mermaid’ (2024). Metal, foil, polytube, sensor, wires, sound. 122 x 45 x 22cm.
Respondents 2024, still from film with sound. ‘Shield’ (2024). Metal, plastic, foil, sensor, wires, sound. 45 x 60 x 10cm.
Respondents 2024, still from film with sound. ‘Metal Mermaid’ (2024). Metal, foil, polytube, sensor, wires, sound. 122 x 45 x 22cm.
Respondents 2024, still from film with sound. ‘Jig’ (2024). Metal, lycra, seaweed dye. 60 x 60 x 65cm.

Performed by Marguerite Galizia. Supported by the Canada Council for the Arts.  Exhibited at Whitechapel Gallery, London in 2025. SOUND/IMAGE Festival, University of Greenwich, 2025. Sonic Art Research Unit, Oxford Brookes, 2024.

Writing about the project by Rita Evans and Patrick Farmer has been published on the Sonic Art Research website here: https://www.sonicartresearch.co.uk/rita-evans-respondents/ 

We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts.