The year 2 show was held at St David's Church Hall, I chose to exhibit one of my sound works in the space, an unconscious continuos breath. My intention was for the audience to walk around the space wondering where the breathing was coming from, and to roam around looking for it. Or as they experienced other works and encounters they would hear the subtle breathing, sometimes aware of it sometimes not, just like we do and don't acknowledge our own breath everyday.
Unfortunately during opening night, my work became almost insignificant, due to the large open space, the acoustics and the amount of people interacting. We all know this is usually common with sound works and sound projections on opening nights, but I did not expect for the breathing to be muffled completely. Some people suggested I should have gotten speakers that provided louder sound, but that would have pushed against my ideas and interests around breath. I enjoy the privacy and intimacy of breath, making it loud enough for a gallery opening would not only make it overbearing but it would also intrude on other works.
St David's Church Hall, Khyber Pass, Auckland.
The rest of the exhibiting days proved successful since there weren't many noises or sounds coming from anywhere, making it easy to hear the constant breathing. I feel like the space wasn't ideal for this particular piece, it would have worked better in a smaller room and perhaps on its own.
Josie Do Nizza. Untitled (2012). Sound installation.
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