Introduction to the Sound Installation “Beyond the Mortal Eye”, On Listening

Bethan Kellough (1)

1 Independant artist

Beyond the Mortal Eye is a soundscape work that engages with the concept of deep time and our place within it. Using sounds of geological processes that are perceivable to the human ear, the installation voices a selection of slow, often invisible transformations that connect to and signify the passage of geological time. This installation is an initial practice-based experiment in ongoing research into the role of the sonic ambiances of Earth systems in communication about environmental change. It is designed to open up a space of enquiry and to fuel future research directions. This introduction to the work, by the artist, discusses the ideas behind the development of the installation.

Mots clés: Sonic Atmospheres; Deep Time; Earth Systems

Domaines: Architecture, aménagement de l'espace

Bethan Kellough. Introduction to the Sound Installation “Beyond the Mortal Eye”, On Listening. Proceedings of the 4th International Congress on Ambiances, Alloaesthesia: Senses, Inventions, Worlds, Réseau International Ambiances, Dec 2020, e-conference, France. pp. 68-73, ⟨10.48537/hal-03220246⟩. ⟨hal-03220246⟩