Chris Sciacca
Patcham to Chattri War Memorial Soundwalk
Venue
Meeting point:
The Ladies Mile pub, Patcham
BN1 8RA
Dates & times
19 March 2022
15.30
The soundwalk will begin inside The Ladies Mile pub in the Patcham neighbourhood in Brighton. Here we will take a short time to get acquainted while tuning our ears to the interior sounds of pub life. We will emerge from the pub, walking up through quiet suburban streets out onto the sprawling bowl of the Brighton and Hove Crescent Cricket Club. From here we will circle around to the lush greenery and nature trails leading to the A27 Highway. At the intersection of a sonic mixture of biophony, geophony and anthrophony, we will slowly head to the bridge over the A27 and take the stairs leading below to the underpass, for a brief, hypnotic meditation on the power of automobile traffic. We will pause again over the bridge that leads us across the downs to the historic Chattri War Memorial for a quitter mediation, one reflective of the sacrifices our community has made in times past.
In addition, Integrated Soundscapes: Brighton Chris’ audio-visual installation will be on display at Brighton CCA throughout the festival. More information about the event can be found here.
Chris Sciacca (USA)
Chris Sciacca is an American sound artist and practice-based researcher specialising in sonic ethnography and soundscape composition. His recordings have been featured on NTS Radio’s Field Recording: Infinite Mixtape series and Resonance Extra, and exhibited at the Fort Process Festival in Newhaven, UK. His works explore the theme of space, place, and cultural identity through immersive and detailed location recordings. His current research explores Walter Benjamin’s concept, the ‘dialectical image’ as it relates to digital sound recordings. His past research has investigated sound’s role in fostering authenticity in documentary cinema.
Venue information
The Ladies Mile
Mackie Avenue
Patcham
Brighton
BN1 8RA
The walk will commence at The Ladies Mile before heading into the South Downs towards the Chattri War Memorial.
Event time
19 March 2022
15.30
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