“Giant cocoons infest the back yard of Toronto’s consumer mecca. Gently swaying, these shells illuminate our transparency while humming the melodies of our desires.”
Cocoon Garden
Toronto Scotiabank Nuit Blanche independent project
4-5 October 2008
Located in a dark urban parkette tucked behind the busy, media-saturated shopping strip of Queen Street West, the immersive sound installation consisted of numerous beautiful but empty glowing shells. Their only content was an elusive sound element - fragmented TV commercials & recognizable pop culture jingles, their neverending repetition suddenly eerie . . .
Location: Saint Patrick‘s Market Square, Toronto
Created with Ultra Lime Arts Collective (Jonathan Hlibka, Heather Shute, Chris Mutton)
Materials: chicken wire, plastic foil, mp3 players with mini speakers
Harvest Festival
19-21 September 2008
The sound installation was configured to work in a forest site, using a soundscape responding to the festival themes.
Location: Midlothian Farm, Burk's Falls, Ontario
Created with Ultra Lime Arts Collective
Sound collaborator: Neil Khanna
Materials: See above
Short trailer