When Water No Longer Flows
Spatial Sound Installation
dam; a barrier or structure across a stream, river or waterway to confine and control the flow of water
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interpolation; the insertion of something of a different nature into something else
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cause and effect; a relationship between actions or events in which at least one action or event is a direct result of the others
Experimenting with methods of sonic interpolation, this new work has been created in response to the critical water crisis in Iraq. Constructed using recordings from Dokan Dam - the site of one of the largest hydroelectric power plants in Iraq - the composition charts the in/out-flow of water at the dam over the last 40 years, using sonification to signify periods of flood and drought.
With alarming water shortages in Iraq reported each year and within a complex hydro-political landscape, the work seeks a balance between stability and unpredictability, posing the question;
When water no longer flows – will it still sound?
Created during a residency in Kurdistan-Iraq, April 2023, commissioned by British Council Iraq
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