Current (no 1)

Jayne McSwiney
Current (no 1),
1 Channel video with multiple speakers, water, amp, sound, 2014.

In this extension of One Breath, award-winning soprano Alexandra Ioan sustains a single note for approximately 23 seconds. But here, her voice is not only heard, it is made visible.

Connected to a series of water-filled speakers, her high-frequency tones ripple through each vessel, transforming sound into movement. The water dances, trembles, and shivers in response, making the intangible tactile. Her voice becomes a sculptural force, shaping liquid, bending vibration into form.

This work explores the physicality of sound, the unseen architecture of voice, and the delicate threshold where performance becomes presence.

Awards and Recognition
Current was the winner of the “Fiona Myer Award for Excellence”, VCA, 2014.

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