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Hull School of Art and Design   2008/2009

Jez Riley-French

My audio and visual work seeks to capture an emotive impression of our surroundings, playfully seeking to re-state elements that we filter out and overlook in our daily lives. Key to this process is a desire to retain the intimacy of detail and discovery. It is also vital that a compositional arc extends through any finished work, reflecting a personal response.

By using various extended field recording methods, from the placement of highly sensitive contact microphones to capture vibrations of surfaces, to the use of hydrophones to record in liquids, it is possible to create spatial soundscapes that reflect the unique choral voice of structures and environments. This audible silence and sonic architecture is linked directly to my own need for stillness and detail.

Working within a centre of creativity such as the Hull school of Art & Design will provide the challenge of attempting to realise a work that offers the core sonic signature of the building and elements of my interaction and response to working closely with it.

The AA2A scheme provides me with further opportunities to explore the visual elements of my work – from digital prints to photo-etching and embossing methods.