Vibe³ (Vibe Cube) is a sound installation incorporating collected, donated, and archived sounds that express the “spirit of place” of where it is installed.
Photo by Manu Luksch
For this new version, residents of Southend and it's Borough have been 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, which will be exhibited at the CoExist Gallery at TAP, North Road, in Southend in July 2010.
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?
The sounds and recordings will be transformed into a sound-based artwork and your contribution could be included in the finished piece. As well as the public submissions, the artists are collecting new sounds found around the town as well as drawing on their current archives. 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.
What sounds have already been recorded or donated?
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Come and see the VibeCube
The Vibe Cube will be exhibited at the CoExist Gallery at TAP, North Road, in Southend. Date TBC
Open Space
The Cube was originally part of the Genius Loci 'Open Space' programme. Developed and funded by Essex County Council, Genius Loci is a major three year public art project involving a total of fourteen art projects that develop notions of ‘spirit of place’ across the county, and will now be the subject of the Spring 2010 edition of Art & Architecture Journal and Conference.
‘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.
