Emerging from a collective resonance, this composition emerged through the shared creation of 24 artists-in-residence, who merged their soundscapes alongside the sonic artifacts gathered at Manchester State Park.
The land on which these sonic works were forged bear the marks of eons of geological transformation. Long before it became a derelict World War II installation, it was—and remains—the ancestral territory of Coast Salish peoples, especially those of the Suquamish Tribe, whose descendants still steward these shores.
Through years of colonization, this terrain was militarized, its histories of dwelling and care obscured. Yet beneath surface and structure, the deep-rooted presence of the Suquamish endures.
With the guidance of guest artist Gordon Hempton, artists interrogated what it means to listen, the perception of sound, and ways in which the environment impacts the listener. The uniqueries of the setting, along with the eccentric structure of the residency, permeate the final piece.
We invite the listener to drift through,
Children’s laughter and hollow bunkers.
Stone voices, deep time.
Joy in the friction of making together.
Stillness in the rush of time.
Resident Artists
- Alex Jacobsen
- baglady aka begonia l.
- Boyi Bai
- Brian Krall (a.k.a. Balance.Spring)
- Christa Ebert, Uno Lady
- Christopher Lynn
- Erin Slomski-Pritz
- Fred Tangerman//bowhead
- Hannah Morton
- Iddo Aharony
- Jack Herscowitz
- Jeanette Dominguez
- Deniz Ozani
- Kate Campbell Strauss
- Elizabeth Flood
- Lizzy Sheehan
- Lusen Mendel
- luz blumenfeld
- Max Nordile
- Megan Hattie Stahl
- Nathan I Morehouse
- Will Adams
- warm canopy
- XEL