Interesting brain facts online

The BBC website has some interesting interactive features on the brain, including a functional map of the brain that shows which parts of the brain are linked to different emotions and feelings. BBC online

Brain ‘closes eyes’ to hear music

Our brains can turn down our ability to see to help them listen even harder to music and complex sounds, say experts. BBC News Website: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7074695.stm

Welcome to Geodesic Arts

This blog is intended as a record of our latest project – Me, Myself & MRI.

York Minster Impulse Responses

A copy of the York Minster impulse responses are now available on the SpACE-Net website: http://space-net.org.uk/node/50

Publication in Leonardo Magazine

Sense of Place has featured in an article written for Leonardo Magazine by Dr Damian Murphy. Entitled ‘Spatial Audio Measurement, Modeling and Composition’ the article details the work of Damian’s 18 month research Fellowship. LEONARDO, Vol.39, No.5, pp.464-466, 2006

Feedback

Feedback from one visitor: “Been meaning to get in touch to say how much I enjoyed a Sense of Place. Thought it was a really powerful installation and I loved the piece of music you used in it. Out of all the pieces Renaissance commissioned I reckon it best fulfilled the criteria. So what’s next…?!”

Comments from launch

“I have been telling everyone I’ve met this morning to go up and see/ hear /experience it.”

Finding Bootham Bar

Here’s a little map in case you need help in finding Bootham Bar:

Publicity Photos

Kippa Matthews came in tonight to take some publicity photos of the final piece. Most feature Damian’s iconic silhouette against the portcullis. It looks and sounds great at night, which is why we’ve arranged late night opening of the site. The pictures included here show a couple of different sections of the piece. From top […]

Finding your place

Maps of the city are projected on the walls of the Bar to show the exact point in history at the start of the three movements. Only the key elements are illustrated, namely the city walls, river, site of the Minster and the site of Bootham Bar.