Brighton Digital Festival - A Fantastic Voyage into The Sonic Body
I'm sure it comes as little surprise to many of you that the body can emit some interesting, and perhaps even occasionally tuneful, noises. But have you ever stopped to think about the sounds of your inner space? Probably not (unless you're a big fan of 60s movie Fantastic Voyage).
Well audio artist Harry Neve, textile/scupture designer Anna Orliac, interaction designer Thomas Michalak and heart and lung surgeon Francis Wells (who has pioneered a method of heart surgery based on Leonardo da Vinci’s drawings) have, and they've come up with The Sonic Body. According to their website: "The Sonic Body is an audio-installation inspired by the traditional practice of listening to the body to diagnose illness. The installation brings together art and medical-science to reveal the un-heard sounds of the body, using interactive technology to create an orchestra of the human body, with unusual and unheard sounds recorded from deep within the body's organs, muscles, veins and bones".
The installation is showing as part of November's Brighton Digital Festival here.
Comments
Having purchased the new ipod touch I thought I would get a good set of sound isolating earphones and ended up buying Sure. Sitting at home they sound great but walking down to the shops you can hear the jarring pressure on your feet/bones that you suffer all the timeby just walking but did not appreciate. I have not tried them running or jumping yet. There are a lot of sounds the body can make if we can tune in to them one way or another.
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