Around Sound Festival

This was the first time that I had the chance to come across such a different kind of performance of sound art in my life. Yes, of course. I have been to many concerts and music shows of orchestra before. But the around sound festival is different from what I have seen before in many ways. The experience was special and interesting. I would like to share my feeling and thinking about the performance of Akio Suzuki who is famous for being a pioneer of sound art to you all.

 

 

 
In the first performance, Akio Suzuki had the tacks nailed on the wood. When he did the nailing, the hitting of the nail and wood created a special sound. During the time when he nailed the tack on the wood, there was a female performer moving and dancing around with the speed of the hitting sound. It was like they were connected together and talking to each other through the sound of Akio Suzuki and the movement of the dancer. I never had an idea that how sound and dance art can be incorporated in this way.


 
I found the medium of the performance very nice and interesting because I barely have the chance to see this kind of sound art together with body art. And I like that there is no a straight story or line that the artists is doing. We can enjoy it and think on other own ways. They leave us a space to see the performance.

 

As far as the place of the festival is concerned, the performance place is located in Kwun Tong Ferry Pier. The sound really fitted well in that place. The pier is a quiet place because not many people use the pier now. It is far from the busy city. The sound of space allowed audients to have a careful listening to the sound created and enabled the performance had the greatest effect since it allowed great amounts of sound to come in without disturbance.


 
This festival makes me aware of the reason why artists decide to choose a particular place or location to perform their artwork, including painting, sound or body art. The place chosen is usually intentionally decided. Therefore, we should be aware of the place of the artwork when we visit an art gallery.

 

All in all, this is such a special experience. I enjoy it very much. : )