New Adventures in Sound Art’s (NAISA) is proud to present the 24th edition of SOUNDplay – an annual fall series that encourages new avenues of exploration between sound and new media.
“This year’s edition of SOUNDplay expands on the theme ‘There is Art in Our Nature’ by responding to the impact of climate change on water. The artists in SOUNDplay creatively probe and respond to this issue in very different ways by drawing attention to hidden layers of their local reality, allowing audiences to experience it through visual and sonic expression” – Darren Copeland, Artistic Director, New Adventures in Sound Art
Kincia Aia is an instrument designed by Rani Jambak that she will be using in her performance that opens SOUNDplay on September 20. The instrument is inspired by the traditional water wheel from Minangkabau, West Sumatra, Indonesia. It is almost rare to see the traditional waterwheel now, partly because of the springs and rivers drying up in Minangkabau due to climate change. The interactive photo-sound installation Ice Voices by Robin Servant and Joan Sullivan invites the visitor to listen to what the disappearing ice in the St.Lawrence is trying to tell us and for the visitor to use their sense of touch and vision to explore further.
Interactive Installation
By Eric Powell
Permanent Installation open Thursday to Monday, 10 am to 4 pm
NAISA North Media Arts Centre, 313 Highway 124, South River, Ontario.
Admission by Donation
Voice of the Water is an interactive rotary telephone-based listening station. Using sounds collected from inside the lakes and rivers around South River, Voice of the Water encourages listeners to connect with the local waterways as they explore the boundaries and overlaps between planes of existence. The Artist's goal is to create a venue for contemplation, catharsis, and a deeper engagement with the surrounding environment.