At the End of Night : explorations of Antarctica and Space in the sound art of Philip Samartzis
This article explores the work of Australian sound artist Philip Samartzis, who documented the eco-acoustic characteristics and atmospheric effects of Antarctica and its environs during two field trips in 2010 and 2016. It begins by situating his work within the context of other compositions that en...
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ftunivtasecite:oai:ecite.utas.edu.au:124388 2023-05-15T13:49:03+02:00 At the End of Night : explorations of Antarctica and Space in the sound art of Philip Samartzis Philpott, C Samartzis, P 2017 https://doi.org/10.1080/2154896X.2017.1373911 http://ecite.utas.edu.au/124388 en eng United Kingdom http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2154896X.2017.1373911 Philpott, C and Samartzis, P, At the End of Night : explorations of Antarctica and Space in the sound art of Philip Samartzis, The Polar Journal, 7, (2) pp. 336-350. ISSN 2154-896X (2017) [Refereed Article] http://ecite.utas.edu.au/124388 Studies in Creative Arts and Writing Performing Arts and Creative Writing Musicology and Ethnomusicology Refereed Article PeerReviewed 2017 ftunivtasecite https://doi.org/10.1080/2154896X.2017.1373911 2019-12-13T22:23:01Z This article explores the work of Australian sound artist Philip Samartzis, who documented the eco-acoustic characteristics and atmospheric effects of Antarctica and its environs during two field trips in 2010 and 2016. It begins by situating his work within the context of other compositions that engage with Antarctica, the atmosphere and Outer Space, before focusing on examples of two of his compositions. At the End of Night is based on sound recordings of a Medium Frequency Spaced Array radar used to measure upper atmospheric conditions through the transmission and reception of coded sine tone pulsations, while Aurora Australis is derived from the sonification of digital data generated by auroral activity produced over one calendar year. The article concludes with a section in which the composer reflects on Antarctica and its soundscape ecology, as well as the methods and processes he has employed whilst conducting field work in this extreme environment. In doing so, it aims to reveal the approaches and methods behind his sound art and to show how his compositions can not only enhance general understanding of Antarctica and the Earths atmosphere, but also encourage us to engage with these spaces in new, and powerfully affecting, ways. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctica aurora australis The Polar Journal eCite UTAS (University of Tasmania) The Polar Journal 7 2 336 350 |
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This article explores the work of Australian sound artist Philip Samartzis, who documented the eco-acoustic characteristics and atmospheric effects of Antarctica and its environs during two field trips in 2010 and 2016. It begins by situating his work within the context of other compositions that engage with Antarctica, the atmosphere and Outer Space, before focusing on examples of two of his compositions. At the End of Night is based on sound recordings of a Medium Frequency Spaced Array radar used to measure upper atmospheric conditions through the transmission and reception of coded sine tone pulsations, while Aurora Australis is derived from the sonification of digital data generated by auroral activity produced over one calendar year. The article concludes with a section in which the composer reflects on Antarctica and its soundscape ecology, as well as the methods and processes he has employed whilst conducting field work in this extreme environment. In doing so, it aims to reveal the approaches and methods behind his sound art and to show how his compositions can not only enhance general understanding of Antarctica and the Earths atmosphere, but also encourage us to engage with these spaces in new, and powerfully affecting, ways. |
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