Vibe³ (Vibe Cube) is a sound installation incorporating collected, donated, and archived sounds that express the “spirit of place”
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Residents of Colchester, Harlow and Basildon are invited to submit both recordings and ideas for recordings which reflect the history, character, and the unique feel of their area – anything from wildlife to nightlife. We will collect and redevelop them into an ever-changing sound mix via the Vibe Cube, to be shown at locations in the towns and on the Vibe Cube website.
This project is taking place between January and September 2009. Details of where and when the work will be shown are being added at the bottom of this entry. And you can check out our diary pages on The Open Space website here
How do I donate a sound, or suggestion? You can send information in a number of ways, so don't worry if you don't have your own computer or a recording device. You can
- drop your file via the widget below‡. Click the green button and chose your file, then click the red "drop it" button when it appears
Don't forget to name your file so we know what it is and use the comment box for additional information, such as where and when it was recorded.
- email: vibecube@drop.io
- phone: 0844 3578387 (Calls from a standard BT landline line cost 4.25 pence per minute peak, evening or weekend). You'll be asked to leave a voicemail message so your call will be recorded‡‡
‡ By clicking on the 'Drop It!' button, you consent to us using the file, in part or whole, in the Vibe³ Genius Loci art project, and also to it being donated to the Essex Sound Archive.
‡‡ By leaving your message, you consent to us using the file, in part or whole, in the Vibe³ Genius Loci art project, and also to it being donated to the Essex Sound Archive.
How will the sounds be used?
Between January and September 09, these sounds and recordings will be transformed into a sound-based artwork that will be exhibited in each of the three towns, as well as a version on the Open Space website - and your contribution could be included in the finished piece. As well as the public submissions, the artists are collecting foundsounds and researching the sound archives at the Essex Sound and Video Archive. At the end of the project we will donate all the recordings we have collected to the Archive Essex Sound Archive, where it will help to form a more detailed historical picture of our county, what it is like now and how it is changing. The Vibe Cube itself is not just a sound experience; using an innovative form of technology, it becomes a resonating instrument where sounds can be experienced by touch as well as heard.
Come and see the VibeCube
14-18 May 09: Basildon Centre (Foyer area) St. Martin's Square Basildon.
See Basildon Centre for directions and opening times.
25th-28th June 09: Harlow Library (exhibition area), The High, Harlow.
See Harlow Library for directions for directions and opening times.
23-27 July 09: Colchester Library (Les Livres Gallery) Trinity Square, Colchester.
See Colchester Library for directions for directions and opening times.
20th-24th August 09: Essex Record Office (home of Essex Sound Archive) Wharf Rd Chelmsford.
See Essex Sound Archive for directions and opening times.
Project news:
April 09: See above for details of venues and dates for the work
Feb 09: We have set up maps to show where our sounds are being recorded/donated from. See Open Space: VibeCube.
Jan 09: Genius Loci will be the subject of the May/June 09 edition of Art and Architecture journal and the linked conference in September. See Art & Architecture conferences
Open Space
The Open Space project is part of a major three year public art project ‘Genius Loci’, developed and funded by Essex County Council involving a total of fourteen art projects that develop notions of ‘spirit of place’ across the county.
‘Genius Loci’ has two main goals: to involve artists in the design teams on capital projects; and to establish new dialogue about public art with a focus on sustainability. This, it is proposed, will help improve the image of Essex as an exciting and vibrant place to live.
There are four Open Space projects taking place across the county in 2009: you can read more about the projects on the Open Space website.
