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Stillness is a solo performance of live sounds, electronics and field recordings by sound artist, composer and musician Renzo Spiteri. It is shaped upon his experience of Sheland and its soundscapes, and shifting on the balance beam of light and darkness, of the heard and unheard. During this immersive piece, delicate percussive sounds and natural materials such as wood and stone interplay with particular field and marine recordings, inviting the audience on a journey that is experienced through personal perception of time, space, sounds and memory.
"When I first arrived on Shetland in April 2018, I was greeted by a canvas of minimal sound textures as I had never experienced before. Following long stretches of time carrying out field recordings in various parts of the isles and immersing myself in its natural conditions and phenomena, nothingness turns into a particular stillness from which so much emerges, embracing the island’s rawness and particular atmosphere. It is this fabric, gleaned in bare, rugged and still atmospheres, that has acted as the catalyst to this performance and its experiential treatment. The audience is invited to immerse in and engage with the detailed textures that are present throughout Stillness, in the unfolding of a work that moves and floats between natural sounds, recorded from above and below the sea’s surface and my live playing, elements that are weaved into a very particular sonic tapestry." Renzo Spiteri
More information is available here.
"When I first arrived on Shetland in April 2018, I was greeted by a canvas of minimal sound textures as I had never experienced before. Following long stretches of time carrying out field recordings in various parts of the isles and immersing myself in its natural conditions and phenomena, nothingness turns into a particular stillness from which so much emerges, embracing the island’s rawness and particular atmosphere. It is this fabric, gleaned in bare, rugged and still atmospheres, that has acted as the catalyst to this performance and its experiential treatment. The audience is invited to immerse in and engage with the detailed textures that are present throughout Stillness, in the unfolding of a work that moves and floats between natural sounds, recorded from above and below the sea’s surface and my live playing, elements that are weaved into a very particular sonic tapestry." Renzo Spiteri
More information is available here.
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Renzo Spiteri
Renzo Spiteri is a sound artist, composer and percussionist who specialises in improvisation, field recording, sound collection, composition and sound design, and their application in installations, live performances, contemporary dance and sonic material for film/moving image that he creates. Through his work, Renzo brings about a deeper sensorial engagement between listeners and his sonic creations, be it in public spaces, performance venues, film and art galleries.
Photo: George Scintilla
Photo: George Scintilla
Stillness
Premiere performance: April 2019, as Evolution, part of Fondazzjoni Patrimonju Malti's project Music in Malta - From Prehistory to Vinyl.
Other performances:
Mareel, Lerwick (Shetland) - Part of Shoormal Conference 2019 organised by University of the Highlands and Islands and Shetland Arts.
Supported by #EngageCREATIVES
Premiere performance: April 2019, as Evolution, part of Fondazzjoni Patrimonju Malti's project Music in Malta - From Prehistory to Vinyl.
Other performances:
Mareel, Lerwick (Shetland) - Part of Shoormal Conference 2019 organised by University of the Highlands and Islands and Shetland Arts.
Supported by #EngageCREATIVES
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