Sonicobjects

The nature and culture of sound

Month: June 2008

  • BioSonics

    BioSonics investigates the morphology of microscopic marine organisms. Installed at the Western Plains Museum and Art Gallery 2008. A short introduction filmed by Julia Burns. The rational and the fantastical: the morphology of Nigel Helyer, by Gail Priest. Despite Star Trek’s propagandist efforts for space as the final frontier, the vast unknown can be found…

  • GhosTrain

    During 2008 Nigel held the ABC Radiophonic Fellowship and developed a project entitled GhosTrain that deals with memories (and amnesia) surrounding Sydney’s Eveleigh Railyards. The first stage of the GhosTrain project created a series of short Radio Broadcasts and a Podcast website focused on the Redfern Locomotive & Eveliegh Carriage Works.  The project addressed the…

  • Run Silent Run Deep

    Nigel undertook an Artist in Residence at The Marine Mammal Laboratory (Tropical Marine Science Institute) of the National University of Singapore; developing a project for ISEA2008 exhibited at the National Museum of Singapore, July ~ August 2008. Run Silent, Run Deep creates a multi-vocal and multi-cultural AudioPortrait of Singapore – in particular the area around…

  • Mexico Is Different

    This article originally appeared in RealTime Edition 83, Febuary/March 2008 and is reproduced here with the permission of the writer and RealTime http://www.realtimearts.net “MÉXICO IS DIFFERENT LIKE A TRAVEL FOLDER SAYS.” THUS QUOTH THE IMMORTAL BARD, RY COODER. THROUGH THE LENS OF THE RECENT TRANSITIO_MX02 FESTIVAL OF ELECTRONIC ARTS & VIDEO YOU CAN SEE WHY.…