Archival Audio Library
A sound archive of my life, recorded by my father.
These sound recordings were found on cassette tapes and a dictaphone. It is important for me include this audio archive with the uncut original sounds that I have fragmented into my artistic soundscapes, showing that I have played with it theatrically but the material comes from reality and is rooted in truth. I layer the sounds together to create dystopian narratives for my sculptures to perform.
Figure 1. Helena Gardner age 4. Stroud, 2006.
Photo: Sue Gardner.