Hydrophone recordings Work in progress by antonyhall - July 27, 2021August 20, 20210 Plants producing oxygen/ sound seems to gets more intense when the sun comes out. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Antony Hall (@tonazoid)
Moss re-hydration Work in progress by antonyhall - June 28, 2021October 31, 20210 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Antony Hall (@tonazoid) Antony Hall · bio-crust study: Moss rehydration
On Decomposition and Interspecies Collaboration (Work-In-Progress) Various-Authors ART Events / News Notes and writing Residency Work in progress by antonyhall - June 24, 2021July 19, 20210 A Live feed (the sound of woodlice eating and communicating) as the keynote presentation for the 'Hopsitality' symposium/conference 2021. This text talks about how this came about, and outline the presentation and details of the 'paper' that was produced. As part of 'Hospitality' a residency project with Proximity hosted by the UoC Fine Art writing group, a conference was organised as a final outcome and reflection on the project. The idea was that we would speak about our various practices and explore cross overs concerning the theme of Hospitality. Unfortunately, as the deadline drew near, we found ourselves having to find a keynote speaker at the last minute. At the time, I had been working on some sound recording experiments, listening
The sound of terrestrial Isopods Work in progress by antonyhall - June 23, 2021July 19, 20210 [the humble woodlouse] On my various moss bothering escapades, I have found myself exploring shady riverbanks of the Medlock, damp brickwork and stones, the crumbling remnants of industrial architecture, canals locks, and old cotton mills. Rummaging around on the forest floor, damp rotten logs the details of tree bark and rocks. Each of these different environments has its own acoustic ecology (or 'eco-acoustic'). Mossy sites seem to have quietness to them, the moss visually muffles and envelops the sharp rocks and chaos of broken sticks. There is also a softness to the sound, like the effect of a fresh snowfall. I decided to take my sound recorder on some of my field trips. When making field recordings, I have to stand perfectly
Nostoc Work in progress by antonyhall - May 18, 2021July 19, 20210 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Moss botherer (@moss_bothering)
Experience in Progress Light Box Work in progress by antonyhall - May 10, 2021January 21, 20230 Experience in Progress, Light box at Abingdon Studios, Blackpool 2022 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Antony Hall (@tonazoid)
Fieldwork: Bryophytes at Snipe Clough Notes and writing Work in progress by antonyhall - May 10, 2021July 19, 20210 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Antony Hall (@tonazoid)
Experiment 8 ART Work in progress by antonyhall - December 15, 2020April 10, 20210 Drawing of experimental apparatus. Participatory work. As yet unrealised. OLFACTION EXP. 8 / A0 drawing 2020 OLFACTION EXP. 8 / A0 drawing 2020
Interface objects [IO] Notes and writing Work in progress by antonyhall - September 30, 2020March 14, 20220 Interface objects are generative processes, experiments, workshops, and ideas that are co-created, developed through collaborative processes between different communities.
Testing the autoscope ART Work in progress by antonyhall - October 10, 2019May 10, 20210 Extracts from an experiment/performance with the Autoscope, to see if the feeling of disembodied/remote presence is amplified through taking on a challenging physical task, and to explore how this affects our perception of the landscape. Thanks to Andrew P Brooks for film and photography. "Autoscope builds on laboratory-based simulations of out of body experiences; the portable device allows the participant to freely navigate the world, experiencing themselves in 3rd person, as part of the landscape via a live video feed to a head-mounted display. The visual mechanisms are important in this illusion, but tactile and sonic stimuli further strengthen the effects. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yY7bs2Lih0Y&t=386s
Williams Clough ascent using Autoscope ART Notes and writing Work in progress Workshops by antonyhall - July 9, 2019May 10, 20210 Extract from notes on a day testing the Autoscope with Photographer Andrew Brooks. Images are Screenshots from VR Goggle perspective See also https://antonyhall.net/blog/wanderer-above-the-sea-of-fog/
Autoscope testing at studio ART Work in progress by antonyhall - June 7, 2019May 10, 20210 I tried using the autoscope inside our studio's project space, climbing stairs and going through doorways. Extremely interesting effects and sensations occurred due to embodying the space at the point of the camera. Walking through doorways was particularly strange...
Autoscope prototype ART Work in progress by antonyhall - June 7, 2019May 10, 20210 Autoscope builds on laboratory-based simulations of out of body experiences; the portable device allows the participant to freely navigate the world, experiencing themselves in 3rd person, as part of the landscape via a live video feed to a head-mounted display. The visual mechanisms are important in this illusion, but tactile and sonic stimuli further strengthen the effects. Autoscopy can be described as the disembodied perception of seeing one own body from an elevated or distanced location outside the body. The phenomena of the ‘out of body experience’ during heightened states of heightened consciousness or near-death experience tend to have spiritual or shamanistic connotations, but in recent times science has done much to demystify this phenomenon, identifying the neural mechanisms responsible.
Action Intention Paradox ART Work in progress Workshops by antonyhall - June 6, 2019April 26, 20220 In this experiment, which is now renamed the 'Alien Hands Experiment' one participant [A] places their hands under a flat-screen monitor. They then see what seems to be their own hands under the screen when in fact these are someone else's hands [B] who is mirroring their actions. The effect can be quite uncanny especially if the appearance of the hand contrast with their own [in scale, age or colour. Participants work together to lead or mirror the movements of what appears to be their own hands under a screen. After a short time, participants experience strange sensations which oscillate between a loss of agency over their own hands and feeling agency over someone else's hands. Action Intention Paradox uses a
Mirror Gaze Box Notes and writing Work in progress by antonyhall - April 10, 2019May 10, 20210 A rapidly prototyped blackout box for the mirror gaze box, this is to create a dark space for the Mirror Gaze Experiment. Inside is an Infra Red LED spotlight and modified web camera. The camera films the participant in real time from behind a two-way mirror, as they experience the illusory effect of sensory deprivation. Mirror Gaze Box - prototype
IR Camera hack ART Work in progress by antonyhall - April 10, 2019May 10, 20210 For the Mirror Gaze experiment, I need a camera that works in darkness and can pick up Infrared light. Most webcams have an IR filter. Many such as this Logitech HD webcam have instruction online. Turns out mine was a slightly different model to this and meant that the entire thing needed dismantling and the camera module had to be unsoldered to get to the filter.
Stereoscopic camera experiments ART Work in progress by antonyhall - April 7, 2019May 10, 20210 Experimenting with servo controlled camera rig for Autoscope. Servo controlled through PureData. Next to connect these to the OSC data from iPhone accelerometer....
Meta-Perceptual Rail ART Work in progress by antonyhall - March 10, 2019June 23, 20220 The meta-perceptual rail is a linear track along which mount mirror apertures and other props and stimuli can be mounted. It is used for meta-perceptual experiments, testing the limits of visual and meta-perceptual experience. It can be used as an introspective device to explore metaphysical and somaesthetic questions of our experiences and location self in relation to the physical body. 'Such rails are typically made of wood and designed to be very stiff. The rail normally begins with a chin rest followed by a graduated grove extending from this point. This allows other features such as holders for perceptual stimuli, filters, apertures, mirrors and cameras to be bolted down and precisely shifted along the length of the rail.'
Autoscope backpack ART Work in progress by antonyhall - February 10, 2019May 10, 20210 My alloy backpack arrived and has proved perfect for the job of supporting a laptop and a 2m long boom. As an object, It certainly has a vintage feel and a clear aesthetic reference to Roman Signer. this seems entirely appropriate, something about the strangeness of the endeavour as well as the metaphorical notions of escape and travelling through the imagination.
Tactile Anchoring Device prototype 2 ART Work in progress by antonyhall - September 25, 2018May 10, 20210 The first film of the Tactile Anchoring Device in progress, showing the use of brushes and fans to generate the illusion of an invisible hand... https://youtu.be/vHaB6HBbQrs The system is based on an Arduino controls two sets of identical stimuli which move in synchronisation with each other [ servo motor, articulating solenoids, fans, lamps etc] Once the participant is experiencing the illusion, the operator or autonomous systems can trigger a ‘shock’ or threat stimuli. This is currently in the form of a solenoid which releases a heaved plum line weight which drops into the empty space. See the project page here. https://antonyhall.net/blogtactile-anchoring-device/
Galvanic sensors Work in progress by antonyhall - November 23, 2017March 20, 20210 Images of my first GSR [Galvanic Skin Response] sensor hacked from a toy lie detector circuit works well but currently looking for better DIY versions to use in experiments. More research on this to be posted soon.