The Social Distancing Festival

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Ally Poole

Virginia Beach, UNITED STATES - "You are walking in a forest. You decided to take this walk to get away from the city, the noise; the people. You wanted to be alone and here you are." 45 Beats: A Soundwalk in the Dark is presented for headphones. An anonymous voice, leads the listener through an unnamed woods, where the listener falls through leaves and is taken through several narrated sensorial worlds. The journey pushes the conflict between reality and fiction, the improbability of time and becoming a person that you are not.

Written, Performed and Sound Design/Composition by Ally Poole

FROM THE ARTIST:

I am a multidisciplinary artist working between the US and the UK. My practice is an exploration of being both a performer and sound artist, utilizing sound to transform space. This exploration has led to a series of sonic journeys created specifically for headphones. My solo work is a blend of sound art, theatre and installation while covering issues of race, politics and pop culture through my perspective as a Black American. I had been working in London once the pandemic hit and had to return home to the US as all my work for the year had been cancelled. It has certainly been a challenge to adapt to these times but I have found a lot of joy in collaboration and now having the time and space to really focus on my own work and practice.

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