After having been poorly (I’m often ill in November), I am now back working on resounding the tape, running behind the train! The Sculptor Speaks is a resounding of a 1961 recording of Barbara Hepworth’s voice, shining a singular light on her creative process. I am enjoying every moment of it. Yesterday I extended a section, giving space to the words, which can appear at times too omnipresent.
“I am the figure in the landscape….a new sculpture… “ silence and repeat…
The question is how far do I abstract the words? The message conveyed needs to be clear and transmitted but then I want the voice to become abstract at times. I need to feel free. This is a constant negotiation.
The Sculptor Speaks will be broadcast in its version 1.0 on Resonance FM 10th of January 2020 (This first transmission celebrates her date of birth). Version 1.0 because it will be a stereo mix for the radio format; version 2.0 will be experienced physically in a space. I am currently studying for a Master’s degree at the DMSA, University of Brighton. The work on the tape forms the basis for my research, investigating the voice from preservation to resounding whilst taking further the voice of Hepworth into the physical space as a multi-speaker diffusion.
Recorded by Hepworth herself in her studio in St Ives, the tape’s initial purpose was for a recorded talk with slides for the British Council (original duration 32 mins). Recently I contacted the British Library to obtain further details on the original tape, I will share these findings with you soon… O