Waiting room for the northern lights (2024)
Solo show, sound installation. Galleri Snerk, Tromsø, Norway
(12/04/2024 - 22/04/2024) .
The waiting room was open from 08.00 - 16.00.
with a ceiling containing pipes that emit the sound of water that is flowing through. It comes and goes in an irregular rhythm. In the room there is blue couch, thriteen black chairs.
In the middle of the room stands a silver speaker that played a loop of 1 hour and 5 minutes.
These sounds are recordings made using a self-made VLF antenna (multiple circles of copper wire plugged into a ZOOM H5) and a Canon mic. They were recorded in Storsteinen and Kvaløya, Norway, from the 1st of February until the end of April.
When electromagnetic waves interact with the copper, they create interference patterns or resonances. These patterns, recorded and processed, reflect the interconnected nature of materials and frequencies in ways that echo the themes of väsen, translating the unseen into something tangible and experiential.
While waiting in the room, you may or may not hear the sounds emitted from the northern lights.
There is a table with a lamp and magazines.
Across from the magazines there is a
departure board that displays notes from my previous departures.
Across the room, there is a cart made of wood and silver.
Booking forms lie on top of the cart. There to offer the spectators to book themselves in for a sound walk, that will take place the same date that the exhibition departs (22/04/2024)
Booking Form
Name:_______________________________________
Age:_______________________________________
Email: _______________________________________
Have you heard the Northern Lights before? (Yes/No)
How long have you waited?
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Did you hear them in the waiting room?
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Do you have appropriate clothing for cold weather? (Yes/No)
Do you have any medical conditions or special needs we should be aware of?
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Do you have any other comments?
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