Programming Interlude IV: Under the IceCap: Sonic Objects and "BioLogging"
NIGEL LLWYD HEYLER AND MARY-ANNE LEA · 2014
Under the IceCap is an art and science collaboration between artist Nigel Helyer of Sonic Objects; Sonic Architecture ( www.sonicobjects.com ); marine scientist Dr. Mary-Anne Lea of the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania (UTAS); and Dr. Andrew Legg, director of the Conservatorium of Music (UTAS) that aims to illuminate the fundamental connection between human activities and planetary dynamics by creating experimental installations and performance works that visualize and sonify scientifi c and statistical datasets. In essence, Under the IceCap combines complex environmental bio-logging datasets collected by southern elephant seals on their Antarctic under-ice dives and open ocean transits with economic and climatic data to produce an array of 4D cartographic animations, graphical scores, sonifi cations, live performative and sound-sculptures.