Reverberation

International Sound Sculptures Project : Reverberation

(Sculptures as instruments of collaborative communication and creation)

Reverberation (noun)

1. a reverberating or being reverberated; a re-echoing or being re-echoed; reflection of light or sound waves, deflection of heat or flame, etc.

2. something reverberated; reechoed sound, reflected light, etc.

3. a far-reaching effect of some event or action

4. Physics: multiple reflection of sound waves in a confined area so that the sound persistsafter the source is cut off

5. Visual Art, Music, Performance, Science, Creative Writing & Poetry project, involving and linking artists, teachers, writers, performers, musicians, scientists and students in diverse locations around the world!

Phase 1:

• SGBIS in conjunction with Wellington College (October 2018 Festival of Creativity)

• SGBIS Y9 students and Y12 Visual Artists will produce individual and collaborative sculptures and installations in Autumn term 2018.

Phase 2:

• Working with other schools and centres across the academic year

• Italy chain – SGBIS (Rome), ISF (Florence), UWC Adriatic (Duino)

• Explore and develop existing School, IB and University links in Mexico, N.America, Greece, Malta, Canada, Holland, China, Norway, Switzerland, Germany, Australia, Italy, India and the UK

Phase 3:

• COBIS (open it up to other schools that we don’t yet have connections with)

• COBIS World Student Magazine

• Venice International University

• DragoLabs

• IB World Magazine

• TEDXTransmedia

• MAXXI

• IBAEM Conference (Vienna or Den Haag)

• Serenje (Zambian Orphanage)

Further relevant thoughts, associations and developments

• 60 years of SGBIS (Alumni communication)

• 50 years of IBO

• Still trying to find a significant centenary within broadcasting to link the project to.

• Y12 IB Artists will have project included in their Autumn term POS

• Collaboration with Music, English, Science and Drama on recordings to emanate from sculptures and possible associated performances.