Artist Talk: Immaterial Labour: An Introduction to Field Recording Practice
Event Information
Description
Date: Tuesday 15th October.
Number of Participants: 20
Duration: The talk will last approximately 45 minutes + 15 minutes for questions and discussion.
Cost: Free
La Cosa Preziosa (Susanna Caprara)
Artists Talk: Immaterial Labour: An Introduction to Field Recording Practice'.
This talk introduces the discipline of field recording as arts practice within the wider realm of sound
art. The talk will be supported by a slideshow presentation and audio excerpts
Originally a documentary adjunct to research work in the field (1940s- Alan Lomax, Ludwig Koch),
then a key tool for the acoustic ecology and research practice in the 1970s (Murray Schaefer, World
Soundscape Project), field recording's rich and varied history will be traced until the present day- the
point when technological developments have ensured its steady infiltration into the wider art world.
The talk will touch on the basic tenets of the discipline, illustrated through a selection of audio
excerpts from some of the world's key international field recordists. Challenges such as gender
bias will be discussed, as well as current trends within the discipline, with examples from La Cosa
Preziosa’s own professional field recording practice in Ireland and abroad.
La Cosa Preziosa is a professional sound artist and field recordist originally from Italy but based in
Dublin.
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