FPG Sounds: K-A-B, ‘Echoes in the Fossils: Technofossils Playback (Part 4)’

Imagined futurist sonic remnants of the Anthropocene epoch are echoed from ‘inside’ techno fossils, used as conductive and visual aids to produce sound when touched by human hand. The techno fossils were created by K-A-B using plastics and metal waste, collected from the same local shorelines threatened by the rising sea levels.

‘Echoes in the Fossils’ uses experimental sound to consider the impact of climate change on Southend’s coastline. Including the use of aural frequencies of melting ice, community soundscapes and ‘techno-fossils’ made from coastal waste which conduct sound when touched by a human hand. Brought together in a final composition, Buckley’s emotive project provokes a call to action with the knowledge that Southend is included in the first 10% of UK towns to be flooded by rising sea levels.

Commissioned as part of ‘FPG Sounds’, a new project led by Focal Point Gallery bringing together the works of 15 Southend artists to create a series of original sound works released online throughout 2022. Spoken word, experimental music, field recordings and podcasts will set the stage for a diverse programme that celebrates the intuitive use of sound by Southend’s artist community.

Find out more here: Echoes in the Fossils | Focal Point Gallery (fpg.org.uk)