Sevenoaks Kaleidoscope (Clay Architects)
Commission by Kent County Council for Sevenoaks Kaleidoscope
Sevenoaks Kaleidoscope is a public building housing a Library, Art Gallery
and Museum (Clay Architects) in Sevenoaks, Kent. This multi-source
permanent sound installation, Music for Libraries, created in 2006/7
features composed music for two ensembles: viola, 2 cellos and double
bass; and 3 alto flutes and bass flute. This sound in held on CDs and
played to a total of 10 speakers embedded in the fabric the building.
Due to the nature of the buildings use, the sound in this work had to be very
discreet. This determined the use of very ‘rounded' and organic sounds
(stringed instruments and very low flutes). The location and embedding
of speakers, equipment and cable routing was developed in close consultation
with the architect.
Arts Council England South West Office Relocation
(Niall
McLaughlin Architects)
In September 2004 Hywel Davies was appointed Lead Artist to work with Niall
McLaughlin Architects on the relocation of Arts Council England South West
to new offices in Exeter. His role was to identify and research art
intervention in the workplace. The resulting three interventions are
wall works hung in the workplace drawn from the Arts Cuncil Collection and
curated by the staff working in the office (changing every 6 months); weather
radar data shown on rear-projected screen in the reception area, supplied
by the Met Office and changing every 15 minutes throughout the day; a new
sonic work for the Arts Council of England phone system to be launched in
Autumn 2005.