Undercurrents – a multi-media exhibition
08 May 2024
Undercurrents:
A Multimedia Installation celebrating the River Allen
River sounds, stories, poems and memories about the River Allen contributed and performed by students from Allenbourn Middle School and other local people, gathered by WCT and collaged into a visual and sonic installation by sound artists, Adrian Newton, Lynn Davy, Arthur Newton and David Rogers.
Visuals by Adrian Newton and Arthur Newton
Soundscape by Adrian Newton, David Rogers, Lynn Davy and Arthur Newton
Undercurrents 1 & 2 have spoken contributions from WCT members and people from the local community.
https://youtu.be/6dIOVyCt1hY
https://youtu.be/_bD1lcItgJY
Undercurents 3 is a live performance created by Adrian Newton and David Rogers during the event.
https://youtu.be/GQ4VU_2VYTA
The exhibition, in partnership with Wimborne Community Theatre, was shown at Walford Mill in October. It was part of a week of events to celebrate the beauty and diversity of creatures and organisms living on and in the river, and how interconnected we all are. This theme was central to Timeless Stream, a performance by Wimborne Community Theatre.
Other events included an opportunity to try Sound Fishing on the river bank, with interactive demonstrations by Adrian Newton, who shared his ‘Sound Fishing’ recordings of the interior sound world of the River Stour, captured with a pair of hydrophones suspended from fishing rods.
Sound Walk along the River Allen – Adrian Newton and David Rogers' Sound Walk is still available. Take a leisurely walk along the river from Walford Bridge, listening to sounds made by creatures living in the river Allen. The Sound Walk is accessed by using your phone.
1. Download free ECHOES interactive sound walks app from the Apple App Store or Google Play
2. Go to this URL to open the sound walk in the ECHOES app: https://explore.echoes.xyz/