ian-john
Of Utterances:
Millions of tonnes of utterances enter the atmosphere everyday.
I was turned on by them,
I was turned on with them,
They turned on me,
They were turned on me.
What haven't they done?
Work Species:
One species,
Audio Collage works of found utterance objects from various social situations. These works examine the function of the voice in private occasions such as the opening of presents at chrismas, or public occasions like the Santa Parade in Rawene or the Hibiya Matsuri.
Another species,
Utterance objects as social documents of sounds present in the environment that are fed-back via the mouth. This anthropographic project includes 'Friendly Fire' - memories of gunshots, and 'Omoidasu' - memories of electronic announcements.
And another species,
Improvisation with music or environmental sounds using utterance objects.
Discography
2008- 'Friendly Fire' An Utterbook.
2007- 'An Utterbook', An Utterbook,CMR, Auckland.
2004- 'Made in Taiwan', An Utterbook (artists book & CD).
2000- 'Eagle and Bladder', cassette sold via junkfood vending machine at ELAM (Awkward Uni).
Concerts / Exhibitions / etc
2008 March Friendly Fire audio installation at Starkwhite Gallery, K'rd Auckland.
2007-2008 Vitamin S improv music network at The Winecellar, K'rd, Auckland.
2007 Nov 'A Research Show' at 'Window', Auckland University Library Gallery, group show of auckland university art and science post graduate work.
2006 'Sound art in Japan' article in 'Natural Selection' Australasian online art magazine.
2005 Dec Concert at 'Combine' in Daikanyama, Tokyo with Tetuzi Akiyama and Ami Yoshida.
2005 Feb Concert at 'The Ruby Room', Shibuya, Tokyo.
2000 circa 'The NoRm compound Atlas'.
Late 90's Various images and articles published in Log Magazine through The Physics Room, Christchurch.
1996 circa 'Something for tomorrow and for the day after tomorrow' at Rm3
1994 circa Test Strip Window, collaboration with Oliver Smart.
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