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Ponderance Press
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What:
Richard Holland's "Piece for Bascom Hill," a large-scale sound
sculpture installation on Bascom Hill at the University of Wisconsin
When:
1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, November 9, 2001
Contact:
Richard Holland, rjholland@students.wisc.edu
Local artist Richard Holland, who is currently a student in both the Law
School and in the Art Department at the University of Wisconsin, will be
presenting a large-scale sound installation on November 9th. The work
"Piece for Bascom Hill" consists of a grid of 28 radio receivers on steel
posts covering 20,000 square feet. The audio is a 4-channel meditative work
consisting of abstracted vocals derived from ritual, religious, and
meditative music and ceremony. Viewers are encouraged to walk through the
grid of radio receiving units, experiencing the spatial effects of the
sound being broadcast in the space.
Bascom Hill is the central landmark of the University of
Wisconsin-Madison's campus, and it is one of the largest areas of readily
available common space. It is a popular location for conversation,
relaxation, and reflection. In this work, Holland presents an opportunity
for viewers and listeners to mindfully experience an abstract work in a
public setting, and to experience Bascom Hill in a different way.
The work begins at 1:00 and lasts until just after sunset on Friday,
November 9th. As they move around the installation, viewers/listeners will
hear a slowly moving and evolving set of textures emanating from the posts.
The subtle shifting in the sound is accentuated by the natural delay
resulting in the spatial placement of the numerous speakers as well as the
relative positions of the viewers/listeners. Viewers/listeners should move
through the piece to listen to the shifts of sounds from several different
perspectives.
The outdoor beauty offered by the volume of space on Bascom Hill is
cathedral-like in its scope and splendor, adding a meditative sound
element. A minimalist sculpture installation will hopefully further
increase the potential for the viewer to stop and be mindful of the area
and appreciate the culmination of elements. |
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