JOHN DUNCAN

VOICE CONTACT

1998
Lydmar Hotel, Stockholm
Curated by Thomas Nordanstad and Carl Michael von Hausswolff

1999
Watari-Um — Watari Museum of Art, Tokyo
Curated by Koichi Watari and Thomas Nordanstad

2000
College of Art, University of Windsor
Windsor, Canada
Curated by Artcite

Event with live action and 4-channel surround-sound audio for single voluntary participants, nude, alone and blind, in a direct confrontation with actual vs. recorded voice in a completely dark, 5-star luxury hotel suite stripped of furniture.
All clothing and possessions given to a uniformed guard stationed at the suite entrance.
Rendered blind and vulnerable — by choice.
The surround sound constantly changes, making the suite seem to fluctuate between a large hall and a smaller, intimate space, making echolocation impossible.
And then — were they really alone?

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