International Sound Sculptures Project : Reverberation

(Sculptures as instruments of collaborative communication and creation)

Reverberation (noun)

1. a reverberating or being reverberated; a re-echoing or being re-echoed; reflection of light or sound waves, deflection of heat or flame, etc.

2. something reverberated; reechoed sound, reflected light, etc.

3. a far-reaching effect of some event or action

4. Physics: multiple reflection of sound waves in a confined area so that the sound persistsafter the source is cut off

5. Visual Art, Music, Performance, Science, Creative Writing & Poetry project, involving and linking artists, teachers, writers, performers, musicians, scientists and students in diverse locations around the world!

 

 

The Singing, Ringing Tree. Burnley, UK, designed by Tonkin Liu Architects www.tonkinliu.co.uk

 

 

Phase 1:

  • SGBIS in conjunction with Wellington College (October 2018 Festival of Creativity)

  • SGBIS Y9 students and Y12 Visual Artists will produce individual and collaborative sculptures and installations in Autumn term 2018.

Phase 2:

  • Working with other schools and centres across the academic year

  • Italy chain – SGBIS (Rome), ISF (Florence), UWC Adriatic (Duino)

  • Explore and develop existing School, IB and University links in Mexico, N.America, Greece, Malta, Canada, Holland, China, Australia, Florence and the UK

Phase 3:

  • COBIS (open it up to other schools that we don’t yet have connections with)

  • COBIS World Student Magazine

  • Venice International University

  • DragoLabs

  • IB World Magazine

  • TEDXTransmedia

  • MAXXI

  • IBAEM Conference (Vienna or Den Haag)

  • Serenje (Zambian Orphanage)

Further relevant thoughts, associations and developments

  • 60 years of SGBIS (Alumni communication)

  • 50 years of IBO

  • I have shared the project with students from UWC Mahindra College in India and UWC Adriatic in Italy (ex-SGBIS) both keen to participate and lead within their schools.

  • Still trying to find a significant centenary within broadcasting to link the project to.

  • Y12 IB Artists will have project included in their Autumn term POS

  • Collaboration with Music, English, Science and Drama on recordings to emanate from sculptures and possible associated performances.