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Immersive climate-inspired sound installation coming to Tyntesfield
In collaboration with live art producers In Between Time, National Trust property Tyntesfield have announced the new and immersive sound installation, Bird.
Coming to the rose garden of the historic house throughout May and June, the project has been commissioned as an exploration to “ecological grief and habitat destruction”.
“Bird creates a requiem for lost species, asking how we must respond to the climate crisis,” organisers say.
“With almost 4000 species worldwide facing critical endangerment, Bird mourns this loss while igniting hope for a future led by a new generation which values the rich ecology of our planet.”
Bird – artwork: In Between Time
The project is being created in collaboration with young people from Bristol and North Somerset, who are being invited to join in creative workshops in the run-up to the launch.
Participants will be introduced to archival recordings of the now extinct Kauaʻi ʻōʻō bird, calling “for a mate that will never come”.
The project intends to help its young artists to harness the power of creativity in amplifying messages of climate action, as well as impressing on visitors the vital importance that stemming the tide of human-induced biodiversity loss must play in conservation efforts.
In Between Time: Bird will be installed in the grounds at National Trust Tyntesfield from May 1-June 29. Learn more about the project at www.inbetweentime.co.uk.
Prospective collaborators aged 18-25 from Bristol and North Somerset are invited to participate in a workshop on March 28 from 11am-2pm. Find out how to join here. The event is open to all, with a particular welcome to those from lower socio-economic backgrounds. Free minibus transport can be arranged.
All photos: In Between Time
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