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Study Day – View In, View Out

Join us for Study Visit: The View in and the View Out (VIVO) by Gwyneth Herbert, Jason Singh and Chris Howard with Sound UK at the Mendip Hills National Landscape produced by Super Culture

‘View In View Out’ (VIVO) is a unique, immersive 360 soundscape presented in Weston-super-Mare, this July as part of a national season of art in National Landscapes.

Inspired by collaborative workshops with young people and community groups – held in the town and the Mendip Hills National Landscape – co-authors Gwyneth Herbert, Jason Singh and Chris Howard, with producers’ Sound UK and Super Culture, have created a new work, weaving participants’ responses into the sounds of Mendip wildlife, trees, plants and cave acoustics.

VIVO Installation: An empty shop will be transformed into a unique, 360 immersive soundscape; exploring the landscape, plants, people and wildlife of the Mendip Hills and Weston-super-Mare. The audio will track through layers of time, soil, stone and roots to hear the ancestors of the caves, the dying song of the ash trees, the birds of the plateau. Hear the song of the ghost of Charterhouse, the tales of a Mendip storyteller, and the voices of children from Weston.

VIVO Trails: Following the launch of the VIVO installation and taking place throughout the summer, people are encouraged to visit the Mendip Hills National Landscape and engage with an augmented reality (audio and animated illustrations) trail on Mendip. This experience will also be happening in Weston’s South Ward.

The Mendip Hills National Landscape Team partnered with Super Culture to connect with Weston-super-Mare communities to encourage them to discover more about the Mendip Hills that border the town, share ideas about what nature might mean to people of Weston, and promote wellbeing & healthy lifestyles.

The project has been co-commissioned by Mendip Hills National Landscape, National Landscape Association and Activate Performing Arts. It is being produced by SuperCulture with the National Landscape team.

The day will include meeting the artists, experiencing the artwork and hearing from the commissioners and producers about their objectives for the project – which audience they are hoping to reach and who has been participating with the artists and writer.

Time will be spent in an outdoor location and indoor, so please be prepared to dress for the weather. The day will be made fully accessible. If you have any access needs, please let us know when signing up.

With thanks to the following funders: Mendip Hills National Landscape, Arts Council England National Lottery, DEFRA.

Photo credit: Paul Blakemore