The John Cage Personal Stereo 1996

Personal stereos, such as MP3 players, create a sonic bubble that detaches the user from their immediate physical space. The JCPS inverts this by substituting the audio player for a stereo amplifier.

Instead of ignoring the surrounding sounds the JCPS re-frames these everyday sounds by subtly increasing their amplitude; commonplace sounds often passed over or blocked out by the public become “larger than life” refocusing the participant’s attention to their detail and quality.

Credits

Installation Artist: Nic Sandiland

Supported by: Earthworks Collective

Presentations

1996 Trinity Buoy Wharf