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A still from Marvell Park by Richard Layzell
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A creative ecologist has made a film tracking Waterlow Park during the pandemic.
Made as part of his artist s residency, Richard Layzell s 23 minute Marvell Park is a playful and personal meditation on 2020 and references the days when the open space was part of poet Andrew Marvell s 17th Century garden.
The visual artist conceived the project when lockdown prevented him from running live events. As artist in residence I got to know the park really well and staged a popular event in February 2020, he says. It was a night walk. We had disco lights in the aviary and explored various trees using lights. I was planning another daytime walk with Lauderdale House and live events over the spring and summer. When I couldn t do them I re-engaged with making films as a way of giving back and making a connection.
The project is the brainchild of Jean-Michel Maujean, PhD candidate at Western Australian Performing Arts (WAAPA).
Mr Maujean s research is focused on celebrating the natural melodies of WA birdsongs. While the birds provide the music, Mr Maujean compliments it with unique instruments. I m writing a suite of works, and in each one, the bird will play and act like a melody with DIY instruments complementing what the bird is doing, said Mr Maujean.
Self-made instruments including a PVC cello, 3D printed flutes, and a simple-to-use scoring technique (similar to ‘Guitar Hero’) accompany the birdsong and make it easy for audiences to follow along and play at the same time.