2024 - Void Descent

In the mining region Bergslagen in Sweden there is thousands of abandoned water filled mining holes, what hides in these dark depths? Are there some animals or monsters that can be heard? Can there be some old mining gouls or ghost in these dark waters? This project explores the sounding environment in these mining holes, beneath the water surface. The sounds from the water and in the soil next to the holes is used as sounding material for the electroacoustic piece Void Descent.

The electroacoustic piece is counterpointed wth five photographs of the mining holes used in the sounding part of the project. And five photographs of ore fields and a small audiovisual video installation.

The piece was premiered as a gallery exhibition at Galleri Norberg in the old mining town Norberg 2024 june 15 - 2024 june 30.