Boalno

An immersive sound experience placing audiences in the centre of 3,000 reindeer as they circle during the annual corral at the top of Boalnotjåhkkå mountain in Indigenous-governed Sápmi in the Arctic. The 360 degree sound travels around the audience as nature and centuries of Sámi tradition meet.

Current Exhibitions

<wirdnachgereicht> hosted by ROOM 13
June 17-20: Noon- 6pm Feldbergstrasse 40 4057 Basel

Mediums

Spatial audio

Partners and exhibitions

Wellcome Collection

Wirdnachgereicht Art Basel

Cloud capped mountains above a forest, captures across blue waters.

Copyright © Carl -Johan Utsi

A reindeer with antlers in side profile with other members of the herd in soft focus behind.

Copyright © Carl -Johan Utsi

An immersive sound experience placing audiences in the centre of 3,000 reindeer as they circle during the annual corral in the indigenous-governed Sápmi area of the Arctic. Composed using audio recorded at the top of Boalnotjåhkkå mountain during May 2022.The recordings are made using 360 degree spatial microphones from inside of the centre of the corral, listening to thousands of reindeers moving together, their clicking hooves and barks creating a unique rhythm. 
Using an array of speakers Boalno rebuilds this spatial environment, playing both ambisonic and stereo parabolic array, momentarily transforming another space and transporting audiences to this artic landscape. The work is a 20 mins experience and is designed to appear and disappear, momentarily inhabiting a space.
Boalno was created by Invisible Flock in collaboration with Jenni Laiti and Carl-Johan Utsi.

Technical Press

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