Bleed (2021)

BLEED is inspired by everything that gets trimmed away—in printed images, in media, and in sound transmissions during Zoom calls, FaceTime, and phone conversations. The work awakens the senses and invites a deeper listening into the sounds of nature and the body. BLEED is situated by the millpond at Hollufgård Sculpture Park, featuring outdoor speakers that play a newly composed vocal piece lasting seven minutes, accompanied by a laser light installation reflected continuously on the water’s surface.

LYD PORT explores the human relationship to nature, technology, the future, and the dualities we often experience as human beings. The title draws from the term used in printing to describe the area that is cut off, as well as the unintended sounds captured in microphone recordings. The piece embraces these peripheral or overlooked sounds, creating poetry from the noise. The artists experiment with how much can be cut away before comprehension disappears, using recordings of voices, whispers, and tonal recitations. The vocal piece was recorded outdoors at three key locations within the sculpture park: near the highway, deep within the trees, and close to the millpond where the work is installed. The aim was to blur the boundary between human and nature, allowing the ambient sounds of the surroundings to merge with the voice.

The laser light installation serves as a visual anchor for the music—posing the question of what remains at the center and what gets edited out. Its design evokes crop marks used in printed matter, casting reflections onto the surface of the pond. The piece is visible both in daylight and darkness, and the music is played at regular intervals during the daytime hours.