the element resists: Samuel Rodgers
the element resists
Sunday 24 July 2016, 5–6pm V22 Louise House
Field recordings comprising noise sources (Brownian noise, distant traffic, or ‘silence’) are played back through glass vessels and bullions, drawing tones out of these spectra that fluctuate in relation to their ebb and flow. Samuel moves these objects in relation to one another, creating subtle shifts in the field of sound. Samuel also moves around the space, slowly moving a loudspeaker in relation to a vessel, or softly striking a glass bullion. Rebecca inserts materials into the flute, altering the passage of air through the instrument, resulting in unstable and complex noises out of which tones also emerge. Rebecca also moves around the space, exploring its acoustics, and drawing tones into the existing field of sound. By moving around the space and throughout the audience we hope to draw people into an active form of listening, exploring proximity and distance, and a haptic relation between body, space and materials.
Rebecca Lee and Samuel Rodgers have been working together since 2013 when they performed a number of scores by Jack Harris as part of his residency at Primary in Nottingham. In 2014 they performed a new work at Rammel Club in Nottingham, later performing this work as part of Oxford Improvisers’ programme. Since that time they have been developing their improvisatory practice for prepared flute and piano, as well as a more expansive performance practice that explores relations between materials, touch, movement, space, and listening.
This event is part of the Summer Club Sound residency at V22 Summer Club 2016.
Anyone under 16 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.
Venue info
V22 Louise House
Dartmouth Road
Forest Hill
London
SE23 3HZ
(Between Forest Hill Pools and Forest Hill Library)
Overground: Forest Hill
Bus: 122, 176, 197
