these buds are made for walkin' (2021)
audio guide for smartphone and non-noise cancelling earbuds
Listening exercises designed for a domestic space, accompanied by two different walks in an urban environment.
A product of the pandemic lifestyle, this work presents a version of the reality many experienced during a period of time when movement across borders was restricted. As our online feeds tracked different spaces and times than the ones we occupied, the Internet-mediated sense of place became more real than reality.
Both versions of the soundwork may be found on the following website: https://tydf-tbwmfw.carrd.co/
MAP-printfinalmerged.pdf
The photos above depict an installation version of the work as it was presented at the Collegium Hungarium Berlin.
The photos above depict an installation version of the work as it was presented at the Collegium Hungarium Berlin.
photos © Kathrin Scheidt, Underpaid Mantis