Among Remote Lost Objects 2015 - Tabatha Andrews with score by John Matthias sung by Victoria Oruwari (8 x 8 x 8' sound-deadening chamber, 3 minutes of music, 3 minutes of song, 3 minute cycle of light and darkness).
The convoluted, labyrinthine inner surface of this work creates a semi-anechoic effect, a ‘sound vacuum’ and a strong tactile and visual presence. The material used is felt shoddy, a low-grade, absorbent material made of recycled textiles that usually remains hidden but is resonant with memory. A blind singer, Victoria Oruwari, sings with the work at various times during the exhibition to a score by composer John Matthias, made in response to the installation and exploring resonance and its opposite.
A public discussion also took place involving Professor Andrew Pickering, Andrews and Oruwari, chaired by Oona Wagstaff.
Review in Plymouth Culture by Ellie Richardson
Visitors' comments:
'An amazing sensory experience!'
'Soundwaves all around you, passing through you freely..'
'Beautifully 'acogedora'-Spanish for gathering the person into arms - or catching them. I felt as though in arms.'
'Amazing experience - I came out feeling in a meditative state..'
'So stunning, discombobulating, brought a beautiful awareness of body - heat, hearing, fingers - glad I made it through!'
'Sublime.'