For my Site Specific Sound Artwork, I chose the Park Place Mall. I wanted to explore how that in public places, such as malls, there is a vast amount of people and human interaction that we have no part in happening around us, that has no impact on us. I went around the mall and recorded people's conversations that they had, them interacting and being in that space, and cut the audio from the clips and strung them together into an overlapping audio. I wanted the listener to feel as though they were surrounded by these people as they listen to the audio, in an almost overwhelming way. As you listen to this, it isn't just the recorded sounds, but the sounds and conversations that are happening around you as well, that mix together. In a way, the recording is almost like a ghost or imprint of the past, mixing with the preset.

Site Specific Media Arts Audio Project - Park Place Mall

For my Site Specific Sound Artwork, I chose the Park Place Mall. I wanted to explore how that in public places, such as malls, there is a vast amount of people and human interaction that we have no part in happening around us, that has no impact on us. I went around the mall and recorded people's conversations that they had, them interacting and being in that space, and cut the audio from the clips and strung them together into an overlapping audio. I wanted the listener to feel as though they were surrounded by these people as they listen to the audio, in an almost overwhelming way. As you listen to this, it isn't just the recorded sounds, but the sounds and conversations that are happening around you as well, that mix together. In a way, the recording is almost like a ghost or imprint of the past, mixing with the present.
The instructions for experiencing my sound piece are fairly vague. While in the mall, listen to the audio, as well as pay attention to the people around you as you listen. This audio can be listened to while you wander the mall, or you could find a spot to sit and listen there, its up to the listener. The time that you go to listen is up to you as well, however the listener should note that depending on how busy the mall is, your experience will change.

Kathleen Pilatzke