| vatnajökull (the sound of) 
A special telephone hookup lets callers to listen LIVE to the sounds
of the melting Vatnajokull glacier in Iceland. (ends 13 June)
London-based environmental artist, Katie Paterson, developed this
project to emphasise the 'immediacy' of global climate change which,
too often, appears 'disconnected' from our daily lives. We see
pictures in magazines, read articles, and watch TV programs about
climate change and melting glaciers. But, these are removed from our
everyday experience. Between 5 June and 13 June, people will be able
to hear, feel and experience this in real time.
Callers simply use their own landline telephones, or mobiles, to
access the glacier. There are no recordings, no explanations, just the
sounds of melting ice, shifting icebergs, wind, rain, and perhaps the
occasional fish or seal. This is meant to be a PERSONAL experience.
Ms. Paterson will be trekking along a remote section of the
Jokulsarlon glacier lake at the base of the Vatnajokull Glacier on
Iceland's south coast. She will establish a camp and set up a portable
hydrophone system that is linked to a mobile telephone. The telephone
hookup will be available from 8 PM to 9 AM (GMT) each day. We ask that
you limit your access to no more than 5 minutes each hour to give as
many people as possible a chance to experience this once in a lifetime
event. Source: http://www.participate.net/node/2550
Artist's website: http://www.katiepaterson.org/VATNAJOKULL/moreinfo.html | 
