Wet Sounds 2009
The tour
The UK’s underwater sound festival, Wet Sounds 2009, launches and closes its second national tour in Hackney.
Launch of tour at London Fields Lido
Saturday 4 July, 1 - 4pm
London Fields Lido
Westside, E8 3EU
For map and accessibility information see London Fields Lido
To celebrate the opening event, the local public is invited to experience a collection of especially made sound art from around the world for free with the normal pool admission charges.
Close of tour at Clissold Leisure Centre
Wednesday 22 July, 8pm
Clissold Leisure Centre
63 Clissold Road
N16 9EX
For map and accessibility information see Clissold Leisure Centre
The tour completes its 16 date tour with a special live performance by Francesco Lopez, Leafcutter John, Stefano Tedesco and The Audio Cinema Collective. Tickets for this closing event are available now from www.SeeTickets.com
General information
Wet Sounds is a mobile gallery for sound art, it is curated by Joel Cahen each year from work submitted by artists worldwide. The work is exhibited at swimming pools nationwide and internationally. This year, Wet Sounds will tour 14 cities in the UK and takes part in Create 09 as part of the 2012 Cultural Olympiad, Cardiff Festival, Camberwell Art Festival and Heeley Pool Centenary Events.
The average person does not get to experience sound art as it is generally reserved for a niche audience in a gallery. Wet Sounds makes sound art accessible to the public through a unique listening experience. As part of the normal public pool admission, the audience floats or dives through water immersed in sound that is clear, detailed and intimate.
Wet Sounds is brought to you by Newtoy and is kindly supported by Hackney Council’s Cultural Development Team, Arts Council of England and the PRS Foundation.
For more information on the event and the UK tour visit the Wet Sounds website www.wetsounds.co.uk or contact the Cultural Development Team at Hackney Council (details on the right).
Page updated: 16 Feb 2010