Poems, Places and Soundscapes
Thu, 24 Apr 2014
If you haven't yet visited it, then you only have a day or two left to experience the "Poems, Places & Soundscapes" exhibition at Phoenix in Leicester.
The exhibition in the Cube Gallery presents spoken word poetry, sound recordings and images that explore space and soundscape. It takes the form of a number of installations with headphones - some pieces have images, others have buttons allowing you to select from a list of words. As you explore the gallery you can sit down and listen to the poetry and sounds. It was very atmospheric and evocative. The exhibition demands time to fully appreciate it and I could certainly go back and find new things to listen to. I hope I get a chance to revisit before the end of the run.
This exhibition is part of Mark Goodwin's Sound-Enhanced Poetry project, which was awarded an Arts Council England Grants for the arts in 2013.
