Phil Dadson ECHO LOGO (2003)

"A sound-echo performance under the 30 metre high ice-face of the Canada glacier, located in Taylor Valley, Dry Valleys, Antarctica. The event consists of simple performer tasks—walking cycles, voice shouts and stone bangs producing echo-effects off the glacial ice-wall.
The event was realised at 00.30am, with the assistance of an 8 member research team based in the valley during the summer phase of continuous daylight."

Artist's statement

Selected exhibitions

Art from Antarctica, Brazil, Germany (2009)
Sur Polar, Buenos Aires (2006)
Tapping the Pulse, Philip Dadson works 1971-2004
New Zealand Film Archive, Wellington (2005)
Difference Screen, Europe/Asia tour (2013)
Various showings throughout NZ as part of Polar Projects

Credits & notes

Echo Logo performed by Bu Windsor, Ian Whiteley, and the K024 Science team: Allan Green, Liam Nolan, Roman Turk, Leo Sancho, Burkhard Beudel, Hans Reichenberg.

Canada Glacier face, Taylor Valley, Antarctica, 24 January 2003.

Produced with the support of Antarctica NZ and Creative NZ Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa.

Collection of the Adam Art Gallery, Wellington.

Polar Projects was nominated for the Walters Prize (2006).

Installation details

To be exhibited as a stand-alone video or with selection/complete works from the series Polar Projects (8 works), filmed in Antarctica (2003).

Large projection (approx 2-3 metres wide) / Large LCD screen (55” approx). Looped.

Ratio: 16:9. Stereo audio.