Adrift is an audiovisual work by AntPaul Projects, a collaboration between Anthony Lyons (sound) and Paul Fletcher (visual). The work explores micro-processes of exchange and movement of ocean, examining the sea as a significant site of memory, identity, and connection to nature. By combining sound and visual elements, Adrift reimagines ocean landscapes and invites reflection on the intricate relationships between humans and the natural world. Adrift contributes to the fields of creative sonification and data visualisation by abstractly depicting oceanic landscapes at the molecular and biological levels. It interprets light and sound-data patterns to illustrate the micro-exchanges occurring in the Earth's upper oceans, including the impact of human-introduced nanoparticles, such as plastics, which integrate into these systems in new and unsettling ways. The work utilises field recordings of ocean water movements, manipulated and layered into evolving rhythms and timbres. Analog tape processing introduces tape hiss and glitched beats blend analog and digital domains. Such techniques mirror the intermingling of organic and inorganic nanoparticles, offering creative explorations of these hybrid phenomena.
History
Add to Elements
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NTRO Output Type
Original Creative Work
NTRO Output Category
Original Creative Work : Other
Place
Rome, Italy
Venue
Nuovo Cinema Aquila
NTRO Publisher
Zeugma Collective
Start Date
2024-10-17
End Date
2024-12-29
Medium
film screening of audiovisual work
Research Statement
Adrift is an audiovisual work by AntPaul Projects, a collaboration between Anthony Lyons (sound) and Paul Fletcher (visual). The work explores micro-processes of exchange and movement of oceans, examining the sea as a significant site of memory, identity, and connection to nature. By combining sound and visual elements, Adrift reimagines ocean landscapes and invites reflection on the intricate relationships between humans and the natural world.
Adrift contributes to the fields of creative sonification and data visualisation by abstractly depicting oceanic landscapes at the molecular and biological levels. It interprets light and sound-data patterns to illustrate the micro-exchanges occurring in the Earth's upper oceans, including the impact of human-introduced nanoparticles, such as plastics, which integrate into these systems in new and unsettling ways. The work utilises field recordings of ocean water movements, manipulated and layered into evolving rhythms and timbres. Analog tape processing introduces tape hiss and glitched beats blend analog and digital domains. Such techniques mirror the intermingling of organic and inorganic nanoparticles, offering creative explorations of these hybrid phenomena.
Adrift was selected as one of 10 internationally peer-reviewed audiovisual works featured in Landscape 2024, an exhibition organised by the Zeugma Collective. This exhibition investigated the evolving nature of contemporary landscapes as spaces of memory, identity, and environmental connection. Widely publicised across Italy and Europe, Adrift premiered at the Rome Independent Film Festival, Cinema Aquila, and Kinetta Spazio Labus in Benevento. The work was lauded for its innovative approach to exploring environmental change, highlighting the interplay between natural and human-made systems in our oceans. These screenings reinforced a contribution to discourse on sustainability and the reimagining of marine ecosystems as critical landscapes of our shared future.