Madeline
Upon Into Within
Moving through, then past, and on to a new phase of life meant collecting new moments. New places, new sounds. In this case, I collected bird conversations in new landscapes I encountered.
Middle / Into / Story:
I have circus to thank for: a sweet, clear, festival morning in Montreal; volcano birds at a conference in Iceland; dearest friends with gorgeous back porches in New Jersey; reclaiming home in NYC traffic circles, tucked away gardens, and winter rainbows. I have family to thank for: the sounds of the universe, and prisms.
I followed this project where it wanted to go. To me, the 'circus' lives between the disparate ideas prompted by discussions, the assortment of impulsively collected visuals, the trust to pair sights with sounds and stories. It’s in the infinite ways that rearranging language changes meaning until meaning doesn’t matter and all that is left is sensation — feeling rather than thought.
End / Within / Impact:
My hope is that my making and your receiving are a moment of presence that will create sensation. And because an echo only lasts so long: carry on collecting, rearranging, listening, and circusing.
For the best experience, please wear headphones.
Try it out for yourself!
The text below can be moved around just like in the video, see what combinations you can come up with! Feel free to share your creation with Madeline or post and tag @madeline.hoak
