"Vignettes flickers fades" (archive project for 20 years of Critical Path)

About this episode

The episode discusses the experimental archive project 'Vignettes flickers fades' created for the 20th anniversary of Critical Path, featuring a sound montage and contributions from various dance artists.

“Vignettes flickers fades” is an experimental archive conceived by Ira Ferris for the 20th anniversary of Critical Path choreographic research centre. The project consists of a text, a sound montage, a map, and live performances. This sound-montage was created in collaboration with musician and sound artist Alexandra Spence. A sonic archive is made from the flickers of words recorded during Ferris’ conversations with eleven dance artists involved in the “Vignettes flickers fades” project; each of whom have a longstanding relationship with Critical Path. They are: Lizzie Thomson, Ryuichi Fujimura, Vicki Van Hout, Nikki Heywood, Martin del Amo, Rhiannon Newton, Linda Luke, Jane McKernan, Patricia Wood, Angela Goh and Victoria Hunt. Combined with field recordings of inside and outside the Drill Hall, taken by Alexandra Spence. In tune with the overall project, the sonic archive is a way to immortalise the ambience and the impact of the space – the Drill Hall – by accessing its resonance in the bodies of those who have danced research here. The sound montage is best listened to with a good quality headphones. More about the "Vignettes flickers fades" project…

Topics covered

• experimental archive
• choreographic research
• sound montage
• dance artists
• sonic archive
• live performances

Keywords

• Vignettes flickers fades
• Critical Path
• Ira Ferris
• Alexandra Spence
• dance artists
• sonic archive
• sound montage

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Critical Path, Woollahra Municipal Council

Books & works: Critical Dialogues #16

Places: Drill Hall