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Radio Chimney is a part of the practise-led dissertation “Sound Art Movement For Creative Spaces”, 2018.
The "Radio Chimney", explores the transformation of Barcelona's historical industrial vapor chimneys into unconventional sound receptors that actively listen to the city. The project begins by venturing into these chimneys, capturing and recording the diverse sounds at various elevations, revealing an array of frequencies and phases. This serves as the foundational premise for the project.
As an agent of disruption within daily life, the project seeks to enhance the creative value of public spaces, generating multiple opportunities for encounters between individuals and the immersive experience of creative sound. By shifting the perspective and purpose of these chimneys, they are transformed into captivating sound installations, offering a unique perspective and attribution to the urban soundscape.
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The "Radio Chimney", explores the transformation of Barcelona's historical industrial vapor chimneys into unconventional sound receptors that actively listen to the city. The project begins by venturing into these chimneys, capturing and recording the diverse sounds at various elevations, revealing an array of frequencies and phases. This serves as the foundational premise for the project.
As an agent of disruption within daily life, the project seeks to enhance the creative value of public spaces, generating multiple opportunities for encounters between individuals and the immersive experience of creative sound. By shifting the perspective and purpose of these chimneys, they are transformed into captivating sound installations, offering a unique perspective and attribution to the urban soundscape.
The Radio Chimney, confronts the realization that a once functional urban landmark, the industrial vapor chimney, has now become a mere visual monument in contemporary times. This raises questions about the very nature and meaning of monuments. While preserving these chimneys as historical heritage is crucial, it prompts us to consider alternative methods of preservation beyond declaring them untouchable and impervious "monuments." Is it possible to provide them with a new purpose? Can we reimagine their functionality?
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The Radio Chimney project addresses this challenge by focusing on the delicate balance between historical significance and functionality. One chimney, in particular, has been repurposed, hacked, to serve as a laboratory for sound experiments.
By assigning a new functionality to the chimney, the project not only breathes new life into the structure but also encourages a reevaluation of its role within the urban landscape. This innovative approach highlights the potential for adaptive reuse and challenges the notion that preservation must only entail static monumentality.
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By assigning a new functionality to the chimney, the project not only breathes new life into the structure but also encourages a reevaluation of its role within the urban landscape. This innovative approach highlights the potential for adaptive reuse and challenges the notion that preservation must only entail static monumentality.