F: Do Angels Gate artists participate in soundpedro? If so, how? Could you give us examples?
AE: Many of our artists have worked with sound as part of their practice over the years. This event has offered a challenge to see how to share those conceptions with the community. What we have seen most with our studio artists is the opening of their studios to sound artists that have created their work in side of the visual art already in the studio. Last year Ann Weber opened her studio to Borderline Antigone. Live readings were presented (overlayed on a site-responsive soundscape) to the audience of Ann's sculptures living in the studio. Each of their work helped to create a bigger tableau for the other and showcased the artists in more experimental ways.
F: What changes have you seen from year to year?
AE: The audience changes each year with only a third truly being core Angels Gate or Flood followers. Each year we talk with so many folks that have never been to see a sound art event or never been to Angels Gate. Flood does a masterful job of moving artists in and out of the yearly event so there is repetition of some, but new work even from those artists. This excites folks to come back the following year to see what will happen next. Also, the use of the gallery has expanded over the years and it has been fascinating to see how sound art, which is not often shown in longer gallery shows, has been expressed on the walls and hangings in our gallery space.
F: What do you see in the future for soundpedro?
AE: Our goal is to create a funding stream just for this special event through new grants, so that it can stay a free event and accessible to the whole community. We also want to have a pre event maybe downtown on a First Thursday that excites the San Pedro community into making their way up the hill each year. In 2021 we will see a Dance Party Opera in the streets of downtown San Pedro, you never know if that sound you hear is the traffic and bustle or is it art?
Amy Eriksen
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