Sound
Mapping is a participatory work of sound art made for outdoor environments.
The work is installed in the environment by means of a Global Positioning
System (GPS), which tracks movement of individuals through the space.
Participants wheel four movement-sensitive, sound producing suitcases
to realise a composition that spans space as well as time. The suitcases
play music in response to nearby architectural features and the
movements of individuals. Sound Mapping aims to assert a sense of
place, physicality and engagement to reaffirm the relationship between
art and the everyday.
Sound
Mapping is a collaborative project by Iain Mott, Marc Raszewski and Jim Sosnin. The premier exhibition was staged in Sullivan's
Cove, Hobart by the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG) on
29 January - 15 February, 1998. Sound Mapping was awarded an Honorary
Mention in the Interactive Art category of Prix Ars Electronica.
The project was exhibited as part of the Ars Electronica festival
in Linz, Austria in September 1998.
This
project is assisted by the New Media Arts Fund of the Australia
Council, the Federal Government's arts funding and advisory body.
Additional generous support from: Arts Tasmania, Vere Brown leather
goods and luggage, Fader Marine, Salamanca Arts Centre, Hobart
City Council and the Hobart Summer Festival.