statement

In the course of my ongoing research into the sonic experience of museums, I have developed a lexicon of symbols that I combine with intuitive mark making to document my sonic observations of museums. This practice not only records listening data but also serves as an ear training exercise. To create the drawings, I choose a specific location within a museum, close my eyes, and complete the drawing blindly, in situ, for a pre-determined period of time. This process results in drawings that are part recording, part information graphic, and part aesthetic representation.

bio

John Kannenberg creates art in a variety of media that investigates the sonic geography of museums and archives, the psychology of collection, the processes of making and observing art, and the human experience of time. He serves as the Director and Chief Curator of the Museum of Portable Sound. He blogs about sound, time, memory, collection, and museums at Phonomnesis.com, link above.