19'04 2026
ISWC:
Part One: Sounds in the mist. A small vessel makes its way cautiously through the channel as it leaves the harbour in foggy conditions. Landmarks are invisible; they are merely audible: horns, sirens and bells mark the channel out to sea. The rumble of an engine draws nearer; a fishing boat appears, passes very close by, then vanishes into the mist.
Part Two: the open sea but with zero visibility; all the rustling and churning of the waves demand the sailors’ attention. Then, at last, we reach our destination.
The acoustic experience of the mist is strange, a bit like in snowy weather: the scattering of water droplets in the air alters the perception of sounds, which are less muffled by distance but uncertain in direction. And echoes are reflected by the contours of an invisible coastline.
