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| water pool. part of Buckeridge installation. |
bewitching sound installation in the forest by Browen Buckeridge was the highlight of this short-run exhibition showcasing the work of resident artists in the stunning location of Lydney Park Estate.
Shuttled around in a 4x4 and trailer, visitors were a mix of local well healed friends of Rupert, owner of the estate, art supporter and artist in his own right.
Buckeridge's Piece involved walking and jumping with a start, in response to a perfectly edited 'conversation' and sound piece around the forest.
Wearing a pair of earphones cancelling out any other noises, a soundpiece played using binaural recording. An eery combination of hearing footsteps, causing a instinctive need to compulsively check behind you. THe footsteps were part of the approx 10 minute soundpiece that also included real recording of a wiccan ceremony that was performed at the site of the exhibit.
After being told about the rampant numbers of wild boar, it felt unnerving having you natural hearing senses dulled by a soundtrack of someone elses footsteps cracking on twigs and of a wiccan seance being performed. Drum beats, encantations, all very pagan, all very moving in the context of it being heard in such wild place.
No traffic sounds, just surrounded on all sides, by tall firs, letting enough of a warm blueskied autumn day light to trickle through and take enough edge off the experience to make it, evocative and not fully creepy.
Chance to see Susan Hiller's piece that I've only read about before. Moving installation about NDE (near death experiences) with hypnotic use of film loops and blue screen on TV monitors.
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