Digital Soundscape
Listening/Mapping by felix taylor
Studios & Gardens, Hertfordshire
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Included with an annual ticket
As part of our summer series celebrating the theme of Vitality: The Human Landscapes of Henry Moore, we’ve commissioned artist and composer felix taylor to create an immersive soundscape to interact with on the Bloomberg Connects App.
felix has spent time at Henry Moore Studio & Gardens gathering field recordings, composing and creating unique audio to be experienced digitally and in the grounds during a visit.
His composition reflects the play between the minimal, abstract forms of Moore’s sculpture against the organic disorder of the nature surrounding them.
The soundscape is intended to become part of the already rich sonic environment that the surrounding nature in the gardens provides. We encourage you to listen to the three tracks out loud, so that each can mingle with the birdsong, sheep bleating and even other devices around you playing the piece at the same time.
In addition, felix has created a captioned video piece to interpret and accompany the work with words; adding another dimension and access point for audiences, and developing this part of his practice.
Tickets
The soundscape is included with an annual ticket.
You will need to download the Bloomberg Connects app to experience the full soundscape.
Explore Henry Moore Studios & Gardens in a new way with our free audio-visual guide on Bloomberg Connects, the arts and culture app.
About the artist
felix taylor is an artist and composer from South London working with sound and image. His work uses field recording, musical composition, computer programming, radio broadcasts, collage and film making.
felix has just released a composition for Philip Glass’s Orange Mountain Music Label, commissioned for the composer’s 85th birthday. He currently working on a public installation for Turner prize nominated collective Gentle / Radical, amongst other commissions and alongside new music and scores for radio and film.
Previous projects include performances, collaborations, workshops, exhibited works and soundtracks for The ICA, Chisenhale gallery, BBC Sounds, Somerset House, South London Gallery, FACT Liverpool, Reduced Listening, Audible, The Black Cultural Archive, GOMA, Thames Festival, Uber Boat, Musicity, NTS Radio, The Arnolfini, The Jewish Museum, 1020 Radio and We the Curious.
Previous awards include: Arts Council England – ‘DYCP’ funding; Theatre in the Mill – Tech, Learn, Play grant; London Creative Network Mentorship programme 2021; Henry Moore Foundation Artist Award, 2023.
Other events at Studios & Gardens
This summer we are celebrating the theme of Vitality: The Human Landscapes of Henry Moore with a series of practitioner-led activities designed for different ages, abilities and interests. Join us to participate in workshopping, walking, talking, digital interactions and drop-in events.
Drop-in activity
Soft Sculpt
12:00–16:00, last entry 15:30
Drop-in workshop
Maquette Making
12:00–16:00, last entry 15:30
Drop-in drawing activity
Sketching Sculptures: The Arch
14:00–15:00
Drop-in workshop
Make & Curate: Reimagining the Gardens
12:00–16:00, last entry 15:30
Getting here
We’re located just 27 miles north of London in the beautiful Hertfordshire countryside.
Henry Moore Studios & Gardens
Dane Tree House
Perry Green
Much Hadham
Hertfordshire
SG10 6EE
United Kingdom
T: 01279 843 333
E: visitorservices@henry-moore.org