Slaap my kindjie, slaap sag, an analysis of voice in sound art with reference to song
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2014-01-16
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Theart, Pauline
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Abstract
This research comprises of two parts: a written report, and an original artwork. The
primary theoretical intention of the written report is to position the use of voice and song in
art within the discourse of Sound Art. This is done through an historical overview of Sound
Art and voice, discussing, defining and contextualizing it through a synopsis of the work of
artists who incorporate it in their art practice. The study specifically focuses on the 2010
Turner Prize winner, Susan Philipsz, concentrating on her use of voice and song, as well as
on her exploration of site-specificity, architectural acoustics and the disembodied voice. The
second component of the study, an original artwork entitled Slaap my kindjie, slaap sag, is
introduced in the third chapter. It serves as an investigation into the use of voice and song
within architectural space, serving as an artistic response to my Afrikaner identity in the city
of Johannesburg.
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Thesis (M.A.)--University of the Witwatersrand, Faculty of Arts, Digital Arts, 2013