Peter Simon

Bioacoustic sound sculptures at the Kulturgut Poggenhagen

The two-part work at Kulturgut Poggenhagen sheds light on the subject of bioacoustics and acoustic communication between humans and nature.

For the installations, field recordings were recorded directly on site, edited and processed into artistic sound sculptures. Two installations at different locations on the extensive grounds are in direct acoustic correspondence with each other:

• Part 1: in the park of the cultural estate, embedded in the natural topography and vegetation.

• Part 2: in the Bovista, a sculpture in another park area.

Both installations sensitively explore the balance of a biotope and the interaction between man and nature. They ask questions such as:

• How does nature communicate with man?

• What misunderstandings or translation errors arise during perception?

• Are we able to fully grasp and understand the diversity of natural sounds?