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Constable Ambisonic
Stuart Bowditch
The Hay Wain: Walking Constable’s Landscapes via Constable 250
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Stuart Bowditch is a sound artist, field recordist, musician and DJ whose work often explores his home territories of East Anglia, in the East of England.
His new project Constable Ambisonic involves new recordings made at the locations of the paintings of John Constable (1776-1837), the great painter of the English landscape. This project is made in conjunction with Constable 250 (summer-long events celebrating the artist’s 250th anniversary) and will be exhibited as part of The Hay Wain: Walking Constable’s Landscape at Christchurch Mansion in Ipswich beginning in July.
Stuart’s recordings will also be used for live performances he’ll make with some of British sound’s finest artists:
27th June with Kate Carr at Old Hall Community, East Bergholt, Suffolk TICKETS
18th July with Simon Scott, The Minories, Colchester, Essex TICKETS
5th September with Matt Shenton, Cuckoo Farm Studios, Colchester, Essex TICKETS
3rd October with John Bowers, Christchurch Mansions, Ipswich, Suffolk (tickets tba)
This episode is a ‘mini-episode’, with a conversation with Stuart as well as longer (a few minutes each) snippets of his recordings in five different locations. I hope you enjoy it.
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