In Memory Of My Feelings
Archaeoacoustics or examining sound in the past
2021-present
Castello di Squillace, Italy
In Memory Of My Feelings is the first part of a sound/art project realized during my art residency in Squillace, Calabria, Italy, 2021. In my works (sounds-drawings-photographs), I investigate themes like the translation of archeology and subjective experiences into general history. Working between archaeological sites and contemporary art practice, I examine how the idea of archaeoacoustics is understood and narrated.
The sound piece was created by blending my vocals (12 voices) in the interpretation of a fragment of a medieval piece by Hildegard von Bingen “O virga ac diadema” (Praise for the Mother).
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The sound as well as photographs and drawings were made in correspondence with the soundscapes, ruins and fragments of information found on the archaeological sites, natural phenomena, my feelings, emotions, and stories.
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Fragment 1
Image: Martyna Benedyka, 2021
In Memory Of My Feelings is the first part of a sound/art project realized during my art residency in Squillace, Calabria, Italy, 2021. In my works (sounds-drawings-photographs), I investigate themes like the translation of archeology and subjective experiences into general history. Working between archaeological sites and contemporary art practice, I examine how the idea of archaeoacoustics is understood and narrated.
The sound piece was created by blending my vocals (12 voices) in the interpretation of a fragment of a medieval piece by Hildegard von Bingen “O virga ac diadema” (Praise for the Mother). ︎
The sound as well as photographs and drawings were made in correspondence with the soundscapes, ruins and fragments of information found on the archaeological sites, natural phenomena, my feelings, emotions, and stories.
The sound piece was created by blending my vocals (12 voices) in the interpretation of a fragment of a medieval piece by Hildegard von Bingen “O virga ac diadema” (Praise for the Mother). ︎
The sound as well as photographs and drawings were made in correspondence with the soundscapes, ruins and fragments of information found on the archaeological sites, natural phenomena, my feelings, emotions, and stories.
Fragment 1
Image: Martyna Benedyka, 2021
Image: Martyna Benedyka, 2021
Fragment 2
Image: Martyna Benedyka, 2021
Fragment 3
Image: Martyna Benedyka, 2021
Fragment 4
Image: Martyna Benedyka, 2021
Fragment 5
Image: Martyna Benedyka, 2021
Image: Martyna Benedyka, 2021, Fragment 6, Fragment 7
“Composed by Hildegard
von Bingen, a saint, mystic and medieval composer, the song is an ode to an
olive branch which, free from original sin, becomes a source of life and a
symbol of the mother's womb. Martyna's voice provides a vivid image when it is
grafted into the context of centuries-old olive groves such as those that cover
the surroundings of Squillace, restoring the sense of that god inherent in
nature so dear to Bingen and that only art can embody in the human body. Archaeoacoustics,
an interdisciplinary methodology used by the artist, includes archeology,
ethnomusicology, acoustics and digital modelling, allowing for a concrete
consonance between sounds of the past and those of the present.”
In-Ruins
Art Residency
Fragment 8
Image: Martyna Benedyka, 2021
Image: Martyna Benedyka, 2021, Fragment 9, Fragment 10
Image: Martyna Benedyka, Room 1, Installation View
Castello di Squillace, 2021
Installation Views
Silent Sticks
Italy 1044
In Memory Of My Feelings
Praise For The Mother
Sprig
In Blossom
Untitled
The Stage
Terra
The First Of All Trees