On Sunday 7 December the Ōrākei Basin will come alive with sound.
The Audio Foundation presents Oro Orakei – an experiential sound walk featuring live performers and sound installations along the Orakei Basin walkway.
Listen to sounds created by a variety of local sound artists and musicians in response to the unique environment of the Basin.
With a modified bicycle station, lakeside instrumentalists, sound making ‘Tea Ladies’, multi-channel speaker installations and more– each work will inspire new ways of perceiving – where one can choose to stay and listen or walk on to the next point for a new experience.
The sound walk will be a fun and interesting way to experience the lagoon and the Walkway, while offering attendees an opportunity to engage with the environment in a unique and immersive way.
Artists:
ROB THORNE– multi-channel audio installation
SHALL I BE MOTHER? – With Ducklingmonster, Taekyung Seo, Ivan Mrsic & Ben Holmes. Roaming ‘Tea Ladies’ laden with soundmaking objects and instruments
ALAN D. JONES– Have your bicycle modified to become a noisy sound maker by sound artist Alan D. Jones
PIPE DREAMS – A sprawling installation of brass instruments and pipes by artists Sean Martin-Buss and Eamon Edmundson Wells
WHIPPING STAR - musical messages to the cosmos by Anita Clark (Motte) & Matthew Gunn
Duration: 1PM – 5PM
Getting there: You can access the walk from the Ōrākei train station, or from Ōrākei Road. You can also access it from Meadowbank Train Station, or Purewa Road in Meadowbank.
Access: This walk takes you around the edge of the basin using the boardwalk and bridge across the Purewa arm of the basin. Most of the walk is flat, however there are some steps and steep areas to be aware of, especially behind the water ski club and as you approach Meadowbank Road. These may be a challenge for less confident walkers. It is possible to navigate a pram through these sections but the path is not accessible for wheelchair users. Sections that are wheelchair accessible will be highlighted on the map. Contact admin@audiofoundation.org if you need more information.
Parking: There is limited parking in the Ōrākei Basin carpark.
Presented by Audio Foundation with the support of Ōrākei Local Board.
