Pegelstand I — 1810 – Jetzt – 1650 – 1242

sound intervention «Hearing Sirens» by Caty Van Eck

Hearing Sirens is a project for portable loudspeakers. In this performance, the two meanings of the word siren resonate, firstly the
mythological figure of a bird-woman known from, for example, the Odyssey for her wonderful singing and the siren that sends out warning sounds in an emergency. The siren speakers are worn on the back and, in reverse to the Walkman, the sounds are sent into the environment instead of just into the ears of the wearer.

Cathy van Eck is a composer and sound artist. Her work includes compositions for instruments and live electronics as well as performances with (self-designed) sound objects. website Cathy van Eck.

photos © Christian Glaus and © Martin Lorenz