Lucy Stevens is a multidisciplinary artist based in Leicester, trained in the visual arts whose recent work has focused on listening and recording her surrounding environment. Using in- ear microphones she creates binaural audio soundscapes. She is interested in Psychogeography (the study of the specific effects of the geographical environment, on the emotions and behaviour of individuals), and the way in which Guy Debord’s theories have informed the context of her practice. The recording technique, achieves incredibly precise three- dimensional sound to create an experience of physical immediacy and complexity, offering the listener a multitude of sensations, leaving them unable to distinguish between what is ‘live’ sound and what is recorded.
Location: Leicester, UK
Website: lucystevens.org
28 April 2012
Within the last 3 months Ive been working on sound installations (with and without visual elements), to investigate the relationship between humankind and birds, and the cultural significance birds play to human societies.
I’m a keen bird watcher/listener, not so much a ‘binoculars around the n..
19 February 2012
Colour morphs (as part of project pigeon watch, 2011)
Courting Pigeons (as part of project pigeon watch, 2011)
Colour morphs (as part of project pigeon watch, 2011), is a sculpture that uses cable ties to represent the average number and colour of pigeons over a year.
I had many different ideas for a visual representation, including bar charts (using photographs taken during my observations of pigeons), paper beaks, plaster casts of pigeon feet (there’s a pair..
January 2012
What does Blackpool sound like in 2011? and The Shadow Inside are the result of a commission by The Grundy Art Gallery to create a soundtrack that represents Blackpool culture in 2011.
Over 5 days in November and December, I worked with three community groups to capture sound recordings, including interviews with residents, shop owners, the sound of the pier, arcades, music, the zoo, the market and much more.
The Shadow Inside is a piece written by Barry McCann. It was re..
19 November 2011
The Seals at Donna Nook are important to wildlife watchers around the UK and Europe, attracting 40,000 visitors to the Lincolnshire coast each year. More than half of the worlds grey seal population lives and breeds around the UK coast. The largest populations are found at Donna Nook in Lincolnshire, on the Farne Islands, the Cornish coast and Strangford Lough in Northern Ireland.
Despite a large group of visitors I was able to record the sound of the seals and t..
17 November 2011
The artists at Wright Studio (based at Faircharm Industrial Estate, off Evelyn Drive), exhibited work created at the studio (including work in progress) at The Exchange Bar in Leicester… since then there have been discussions for the group to exhibit at the bar on a regular basis. As part of the exhibition I decided to exhibit Feeding Frenzy and Baguette Microphone.
Baguette Microphone at the Exchange bar
Artist from Wright studios exhibit at the Exchange bar<..
31 Oct 2011
What is WEYA?
World Event Young Artists is the very first event of its kind to take place. It is an exciting occasion bringing together and celebrating the talent and artistic excellence of young people from across the globe. In September 2012 World Event for Young Artists [WEYA] will bring a staggering 1,000 young artists (18 – 30 years) from 120 nations to Nottingham. More info
For all artworks, soundtracks and statements entered for WEYA please view my profile on Axis..
25 Oct 2011
Wander around the maze of walk ways rather than catching a water bus
Floods in St Marks Square and the queue for St Mark's Campanile
Ive never been to Venice or the Biennale, so this seemed like the perfect trip for a break and inspiration! Arriving into Venice on Sunday just after midnight I was surprised by how quiet and calm the narrow walk ways and water ways were. The hotel we had booked was closed and the lady running it refused to come and let us in (cow), so we had..
15 Oct 2011
Tumble, Multi-channel audio installation for racing pigeons by Matt Lewis
A great exhibition based on pigeon flight patterns by artist Matt Lewis at The Pigeon Wing, in the Guild House on Rollins Street, London. I met Matt who was kind enough to show me and fellow sound artist Esther around the exhibition and even took us onto the roof of the exhibition space to meet the pigeons responsible for creating his latest body of work.
Following his state side residency at Diapaso..
14 Oct 2011
I have a studio space at Wright Studios in Leicester. I moved in mid October and am very lucky to have such a nice, talented bunch of artists around me.
Here’s what it looks like so far …
I’m hoping to use it to experiment with found objects, to record and play back sound recordings (lucky fellow artists!) and also as an installation space.
6 Oct 2011
Since returning from a month-long residency in France (April), I’ve been thinking of ways to develop the ideas and techniques used to create sound installation The End of the Line. Most of the studio work was based on the interpretation of data, listing carrier pigeons successful and failed attempts at delivering messages during the Franco-Prussian War (pigeon post into Paris).
I’ve been using the project space at the Great Central Gallery in Leicester between July – Septem..
3 Sept 2011
Alex and Ian from Project Pigeon invited me to talk about my art practice and my current projects inspired by pigeons, at The New Art Gallery Walsall. I spoke about my fascination with the group of feral pigeons at a canal in Leicester, Don’t Shoot the Messenger sound walk, Project Pigeon, an artist residency in France inspired by the Pigeon Post into Paris during the Franco Prussian War and the recent experiments with pigeons and nature print paper and a baguette microphone.
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