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Seth Cluett - Doleros
RATED: 9,8 / 10
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reviewed by
David Velez
26-5-2008
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I was lucky to assist to the opening of Seth Cluett's sound installation Doleros during the second weekend of May.
The space was stunning, lightened with a soft yellow light. The place is filled with loudspeakers, some of them custom made by the artist for this particular installation.
The sound was beautiful, very subtle and yet very strong. Like a distant rumble that changes and gains power by repetition.
I stayed there for a while and it was an amazing experience of calm and contemplation.
Some additional sounds that suddenly appear enhance the experience. Sounds of objects interacting awkwardly and randomly. If you stay for a while you might even get to hear some distant voices that were caught in the field recordings.
Following is the official text for the installation taken from the Diapason's and Seth Cluett's website.
"In rural Bucks County, Pennsylvania, just west of the Delaware River, there is a park with a rather peculiar feature.
The Ringing Rocks Park is a mile long boulder field containing the largest Diabase (dolerite) deposit in North America. Diabase is the igneous rock equivalent of volcanic basalt, has a high concentration of iron, and, what's more, the rocks ring when you hit them. Families from all over the country come to the park on weekends, sporting hammers and hunting the field for rocks that ring like bells. As an audio-tourist landmark, the Ringing Rocks park is quite special. Other sites of audio-tourism usually fall into the category of attractions, specifically acoustic or simply musically curious - the Echo Canyon in Utah, the Ear of Dionysus Cave in Syracusa, Siciliy, or the "stalac-pipe" organ in the Luray Cavern, Virginia. Ringing Rocks, however, is a site for sound-making activity, a place for people to take joy in the exploration of the sonic qualities of geologic detritus. Wandering among the boulders, visitors often seek out 'the best' rocks, comparing the sound and quality of individual 'ringings' and sharing their discoveries with one another.
Dolerite was the first name given to the formations before Diabase came in to common usage. Dolerite is from doleros from the Greek meaning 'deceptive.' The root of the Greek doleros is related to the adjectives 'wiley,' 'cunning,' or 'clever.'"
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I look forward to hear and experience more of Seth Cluett's work, an artist really worthy to follow. |
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