Sound recordist Stuart Bowditch will capture ambisonic (360º) field recordings of the locations where John Constable (1776 - 1839) made many of his paintings in England. The soundscapes will be exhibited at Christchurch Mansions alongside Constable’s paintings at an exhibition in 2026 to celebrate the 250th anniversary of his birth. A selection of the recordings will be presented at a series of rural events with talks and responsive performances in venues such as church halls near to the paintings locations. Stereo versions of the recordings will be available online as podcasts. Workshops in the landscape will respond creatively and politically to Constable’s body of work.
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Stuart's practice focuses on places and communities that exist on the fringes, both geographically and socially, with a particular interest in the sonic landscape, capturing overlooked and overheard noises and using sound as a documentative and creative medium.
His sound recordings of people, their activities, experiences and environs have contributed to art installations, phone apps, archival records, radio broadcasts, podcasts, dance performances, public consultation events, musical compositions, a computer game, a eulogy and sound tracks to short films.
You can find out more about him on his website.
His sound recordings of people, their activities, experiences and environs have contributed to art installations, phone apps, archival records, radio broadcasts, podcasts, dance performances, public consultation events, musical compositions, a computer game, a eulogy and sound tracks to short films.
You can find out more about him on his website.
Project funding
Constable Ambisonic is supported using public funding by the National Lottery through an Arts Council Project Grant, and by Colchester and Ipswich Museums.
