the parks were empty but the swings and the birds always remind us that the winds are blowing
The field recordings used in the composition were made in two small towns in the state of São Paulo: Araras - SP and São Bento do Sapucaí - SP between November 2023 and January 2024.
Based on the idea of parks and emptied spaces, the field and voice recordings were processed in such a way as to achieve this atmosphere of expansion towards stillness... and then, as you sit still, you hear a lot. [Renata Roman]
Renata Roman lives in São Paulo, Brazil. Her work moves between installation, experimental music, radio art and field recordings. Participated in several exhibitions and international festivals: FILE Hypersonica 2012, 30th International Biennial of Art of São Paulo (Mobile Radio), Tsonami Cordoba (AR), Echoes / Bone (PT), Hilltown New Music (UK), Süden Radio (IT / DE), DubellRadio Festival (SE), Galeria Perenne (AR), Casa Intermitente (AR), Radiophrenia (UK), Tsonami (CH) among others. Maintains the sound map of São Paulo city (SP SoundMap) and produces Paisagens e Poéticas, a project that unites soundscapes and contemporary poetry