By wearing a costume we change what we look like. It is less common to change not only our visual appearance but our sonic appearance … read more
Loudspeakeroperas by Huba de Graaff
In her opera Lautsprecher Arnolt (2004) Huba de Graaff decided to have most roles played by loudspeakers. Only the main character—the writer, Arnolt Bronnen (1895-1959)—is played by a human actor, Marien Jongewaard. Arnolt himself is literally a “loud speaker”, screaming … read more
Speaker Dress by Pauchi Sasaki
Our clothes can be seen as a form of communication between ourselves and the outside world. They give a visual impression of who we are and how we would like to be seen by others. Pauchi Sasaki designs dresses which … read more
InPutOut by Ute Wassermann
Working with a principle similar to that in Windy Gong Ute Wassermann developed a kind of loudspeaker dress through which her voice sounded (see both pictures above from 1989).
In 2015 she composed a new piece called InPutOut using these loudspeaker … read more
p. 163 Open Air Bach by Lara Stanic
Open Air Bach (2005) by Lara Stanic:
p. 107 Streetwalker by Ellen Fullman
Streetwalker (1980) by Ellen Fullman, amplifying the skirt with contact microphones:
p. 3 Audio Ballerina’s by Benoît Maubrey
Audio Ballerina’s by Benoît Maubrey:
p. 3 LapStrap by Steffi Weismann
Different Version of LapStrap (since 2010) by Steffi Weismann, all using portable loudspeakers: