Birds Sing in Response to a Distant Calamity
24 July 2016
Birds Sing in Response to a Distant Calamity Sound Installation Grundy Gallery Mike Marshalll

Birds Sing in Response to a Distant Calamity

4.1 surround-sound installation 12 minutes 2006

 

A distant explosion triggers a variety of modulating and melodic birdsong. The songs of the birds gradually quieten and fade until triggered again by another explosion.

 

In order of appearance: Chaffinch Great Tit Willow Warbler Blackbird Wren Chiff Chaff Blue Tit Songthrush Grey Wagtail Linnet Hedge Sparrow Woodlark Tree Pipit Wood Warbler Crested Lark Winchat Yellowhammer Blue Headed Wagtail Waxwing Sky Lark Corn Bunting

 

Installation at The Grundy Gallery. UK