Kaleidescope | Mark Leckey's Music and Video Lab | Turner Contemporary

“For my project piece, I wanted to create something that could evoke the essence of nature, juxtaposed with human industry. There are many millions of arthropod species on earth, with insects being the largest and most varied group. Earth wide, insects currently outnumber people 1.4 billion to one. I named my video ‘Kaleidoscope’ to reflect the endless variety of colours and patterns found in the insect world. I created the sound in my piece by recording human voices and editing them until I had the desired industrial-type sounds that I wanted. Ever-expanding industry is adversely affecting the insect population on a global scale, with numbers rapidly decreasing each year. Insects are vital to the health of our ecosystem, and scientists are warning us of the danger this poses to the future of humankind.”
Video by Philippa Raye
Sound by Philippa Raye
Mark Leckey's Music and Video Lab was designed to create a space for experimentation and discovery through video editing, music production and digital media for a group of 11 young people aged 16-25 years. The group actively collaborated to create a series of short films with sound, led by their ideas and interests. Under the guidance of the AEE team, they developed skills in Premiere Pro, Da Vinci and Resolve, using a mixture of found footage and sound as well as recording their own.
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So eerie and thought-provoking! 👏