Guide
2009
Exhibited at Konsthall C, Hökarängen, Stockholm
Guide brings the attentive and curious listener on a walk following a logic of its own.
Guide is a version built as a prototype for a larger piece that can be placed in a public space, indoors or outdoors. Guide consist of two sound boxes that tries to appeal to people by a beautiful melody. The volume of the melody shifts along with how a person moves and getting close enough the melody will silence and start to play from the other sound box, inviting the audience to get lost in an unplanned stroll. More boxes could be added.
Guide is programmed by Erik Sjödin.
The music is conducted by Tora Thorslund and is the first part of the piece Quattro Pezzi for solo trumpet by Giacinto Scelsi.
At the exhibition Konsthall SE (se translates; to see) a number of artists was invited to make suggestions for public art for visually handicapped people.
Ett ljud hörs.
Du hör ett ljud.
Det är en vacker melodi.
Du blir nyfiken på var melodin spelas.
Ljudet leder dig, du följer.
Du närmar dig ljudet, det ökar.
Då flyttas platsen som ljudet kommer ifrån.
Det låter lägre bort nu.
Det är en vacker melodi.
Du går ditåt.
Nu byts asfalten under dina fötter mot gräs.
Det är en vacker melodi.
Du vandrar med melodin.
